Football Preview: Stamford Bulldogs vs. Cisco Loboes
Stamford is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cisco is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Stamford humbled Henrietta with a 55-14 victory. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Stamford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaston Vega out in front who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Vega is now averaging an impressive 115.2 rushing yards per game. Christian Duran was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Stamford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cisco was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Merkel 56-14 at home. With the Loboes ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Stamford's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Cisco, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Stamford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 291.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cisco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stamford strolled past Cisco when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Does Stamford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cisco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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