Football Preview: San Leandro Pirates vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets
San Leandro has gone 7-0 against Berkeley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The San Leandro Pirates will be playing at home against the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (San Leandro: 15.5, Berkeley: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
San Leandro fought the good fight in their overtime game against Foothill last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Falcons were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 30-29 defeat. The Pirates have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, San Leandro saw an underclassman step up: Jaymieon Bradley rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Bradley.
Even though they lost, San Leandro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Berkeley came up short against Moreau Catholic on Friday and fell 26-14. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Berkeley took the loss, they still got scores from Ashton Dotson and Christopher Devito.
San Leandro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Berkeley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. San Leandro has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Berkeley, though, as they've been averaging only 49.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for San Leandro against Berkeley in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. Will San Leandro repeat their success, or does Berkeley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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