Football Preview: Balboa Buccaneers vs. Lowell Cardinals
Balboa is 9-1 against Lowell since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 2:00 p.m. Balboa is looking for their season's first victory.
Two weeks ago, Balboa lost to Overfelt on the road by a 20-6 margin.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Lowell's offense. They took a blow against St. Vincent de Paul last Saturday, falling 46-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 771st, while the Mustangs are ranked 280th).
Balboa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lowell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Balboa was able to grind out a solid win over Lowell in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 21-13. Will Balboa repeat their success, or does Lowell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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