Football Preview: Downey Knights vs. Pitman Pride
After each having a week off, the Downey Knights and the Pitman Pride will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Downey has five straight victories, Pitman has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Downey didn't have too much trouble with Edison at home as they won 35-20. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season so far.
Downey had a senior duo take command as Carson Lamb threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes and Joseph Ramirez picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ramirez's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. Daley Holmes made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Pitman was beaten by Atwater 42-10 last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 753rd, while the Falcons are ranked 323rd).
Downey pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pitman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Downey against Pitman in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. Does Downey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pitman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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