Football Preview: Lowell Cardinals vs. Balboa Buccaneers
Lowell hasn't had much luck against Balboa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lowell Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the Balboa Buccaneers at 1:30 p.m. Lowell will be strutting in after a victory while Balboa will be coming in after a defeat.
Lowell will head into Saturday's contest having proved themselves against Galileo: Lowell took a 33-point loss the last time they faced off against Galileo, but they managed to turn things around on Saturday. Lowell never let Galileo onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Meanwhile, Balboa unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Saturday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Lincoln. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Balboa had strong showings from Mekai Smith, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Joseph Smith, who gained 107 total yards and a touchdown.
Lowell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for Balboa, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Lowell might still be hurting after the 34-12 defeat they got from Balboa in their previous matchup back in October. Can Lowell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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