Marshall is 2-7 against Wilson since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marshall Barristers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Wilson Mules at 3:30 p.m. Marshall has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 128 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Marshall was able to grind out a solid victory over View Park, taking the game 36-24.
Jonathan Velasquez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Marshall wouldn't let View Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Wesley Mejia led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Wilson beat Rosemead 21-8 on Friday.
Marshall's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for Wilson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Marshall was dealt a bruising 43-6 loss at the hands of Wilson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Marshall, Brandon Coronel (who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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