The Molina Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Newman Smith Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Molina hasn't scored more than seven points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-7, which was the final score in Molina's tilt against Creekview on Friday.
Meanwhile, after only nine points in their last contest, Newman Smith made sure to put some points up on the board against Sunset last Thursday. The Trojans breezed past the Bison to the tune of 69-0. Considering the Trojans' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Newman Smith's win came from a few key players Molina will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gianfranco Fuentes, who rushed for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. Those 94 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Williams, who rushed for 49 yards and two scores.
Molina's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Newman Smith, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Molina lost to Newman Smith on the road by a decisive 47-28 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Jaguars, Allijah Harrison (who rushed for 296 yards and five TDs while picking up 18.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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