Football Preview: University Wildcats vs. Venice Gondoliers
The University Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Venice Gondoliers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. University's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
University is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 12, 2023 on Monday. They came up short against San Pedro, falling 26-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Pirates are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Venice entered their tilt with Hamilton on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 48-18 win over the Yankees. Considering the Gondoliers have won five matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
University's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Venice, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
University came up short against Venice in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 19-6. Can University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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