Football Preview: Live Oak Lions vs. Gridley Bulldogs
Live Oak hasn't had much luck against Gridley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Live Oak Lions will take on the Gridley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Live Oak's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Corning on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cardinals on the road and fell 35-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Lions haven't been shut out since back in August.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gridley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Oroville 42-0 at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 27 points or more this season.
A big part of Gridley's win came down to the chemistry between Gus Stogsdill and his top target Kaleb Sherwood. Stogsdill rushed for 44 yards while Sherwood gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Sherwood also racked up 17 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Another big playmaker for Gridley was Luis Murillo, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Gridley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Punzo and Nathan Zumwalt.
This is the second loss in a row for Live Oak and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Gridley, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Live Oak, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-12 loss to Gridley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Live Oak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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