Football Preview: Ann Sobrato Bulldogs vs. Piedmont Hills Pirates
The Ann Sobrato Bulldogs will challenge the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Ann Sobrato will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Ann Sobrato is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 27-22 W over Overfelt on Saturday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Royals are ranked 559th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ann Sobrato to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Hughes, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. 138 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ryan Hankins, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Ann Sobrato's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jonathan Cruz.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Piedmont Hills, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Westmont 45-13 on the road on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Piedmont Hills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Toby Torres, who threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Alijah Torres, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Alijah is now averaging an impressive 106.2 rushing yards per game. Alex Tran was Toby's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Ann Sobrato's record now sits at 4-0. As for Piedmont Hills, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
