Football Preview: Downey Knights vs. Turlock Bulldogs
Two dominant signal callers in Carson Lamb and Scout Silva are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Downey Knights will head out to face off against the Turlock Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Downey comes in on seven and Turlock on three.
Last Friday, Downey blew past Modesto, posting a 41-7 victory on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Panthers are ranked 641st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Downey's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lamb led the charge by throwing for 406 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. With that strong performance, Lamb is now averaging an impressive 309.6 passing yards per game. Elijah Tamayo helped Lamb out on the ground, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Turlock). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pitman 66-6 on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Turlock found their leader in underclassman Silva, who threw for 314 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Jr. Silva was Scout's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Downey pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Turlock, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Downey came up short against Turlock in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-11. Can Downey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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