Football Preview: Somerset Bulldogs vs. Fredericksburg Billies
The Somerset Bulldogs will face off against the Fredericksburg Billies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 74-7 victory over John F. Kennedy. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They breezed by John F. Kennedy to the tune of 66-0. That looming 66-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Billies yet this season.
Fredericksburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Cantu led the charge by rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Cantu has become a key player for Fredericksburg: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Griffin Beard was in the mix too, providing Fredericksburg with two touchdowns.
Fredericksburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Fredericksburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aidan Neuzil and Sebastian Bach.
Fredericksburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.8 points per game. As for Somerset, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Somerset came up short against Fredericksburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Somerset avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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