Marshall waltzed into their match on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over the Jefferson Democrats. That's more bragging rights for the Barristers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Marshall came from Alexa Guerrero and Bailey Avilez.
Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jazzlene Gonzalez.
Marshall's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Jefferson, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 19-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will face off against Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Marshall's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Jefferson, they will take on Stella High Charter Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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