Football Preview: San Leandro Pirates vs. Bishop O'Dowd Dragons
Two dominant backs in Jaymieon Bradley and Saliou Sow are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The San Leandro Pirates will welcome the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Leandro and Castro Valley met for a duel on Friday where San Leandro prevailed. San Leandro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over Castro Valley.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Dowd came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 35-27 victory over the Colts. The Dragons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Devin Wilson was a one-man wrecking crew for Bishop O'Dowd as he threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns. Wilson has become a key player for Bishop O'Dowd: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Bishop O'Dowd didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jacob Knopp picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
San Leandro now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
San Leandro was taken down by Bishop O'Dowd 42-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will San Leandro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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