Football Preview: Berkeley Yellowjackets vs. Bishop O'Dowd Dragons
After three games on the road, Berkeley is heading back home. They will host the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Bishop O'Dowd's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Berkeley was just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to San Leandro. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost eight in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Idan Wadecuriel, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Ashton Dotson also helped out with an impressive 173 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bishop O'Dowd on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Castro Valley out of the water with a 39-9 final score. Considering the Dragons have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bishop O'Dowd, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Berkeley took a serious blow against Bishop O'Dowd in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 45-0. Can Berkeley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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