Football Preview: Los Gatos Wildcats vs. Archbishop Riordan Crusaders
The Los Gatos Wildcats are on the road again on Saturday to play the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. Los Gatos' defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Archbishop Riordan's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Los Gatos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Junipero Serra by a score of 14-7.
Grayson Doslak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Beau Musser also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Los Gatos wouldn't let Junipero Serra keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Los Gatos can thank Franklin White and Alexander Pyszczak for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 41-7 win over the Knights. Archbishop Riordan's victory was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 12.09 points allowed on the season.
Archbishop Riordan's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Los Gatos, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Los Gatos strolled past Archbishop Riordan in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Gatos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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