Sylmar unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 27-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marshall Barristers on Thursday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Barristers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Sylmar still got an impressive performance from Tim Tanner Jr, who threw for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 94 yards on only eight carries. Justin Lopez was in the mix as well, providing the Spartans with two TDs.
Marshall got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Benjamin Miller out in front who picked up 113 receiving yards and two scores. Miller got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Cadet, who threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns.
Marshall has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Sylmar didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-6 win against Chavez on the 5th. As for Marshall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 13-6 victory against Contreras on the 5th.
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