The Marcus Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Flower Mound Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marcus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
Marcus is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Guyer on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marcus was dealt a 42-13 loss at the hands of Guyer. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Wildcats are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Flower Mound didn't have too much trouble with Braswell on the road on Friday as they won 31-14.
Marcus has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Flower Mound, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Marcus was able to grind out a solid victory over Flower Mound in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 35-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flower Mound's Braden Guard, who picked up 105 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marcus still be able to contain Guard? There's only one way to find out.
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