Football Preview: Galt Warriors vs. Bradshaw Christian The Pride
Galt is 0-6 against Bradshaw Christian since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Galt Warriors will challenge the Bradshaw Christian The Pride at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Galt lost to Natomas at home by a 28-14 margin. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Sutter by a score of 28-21. Given the The Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Huskies are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bradshaw Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Rickert, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 171 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Rickert has posted since back in September of 2023. Mateo Mojica was another key rusher, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bradshaw Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Galt now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bradshaw Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Galt has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bradshaw Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 305.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Galt took a serious blow against Bradshaw Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 70-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Galt was down 63-6.
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