Football Preview: San Leandro Pirates vs. Encinal Jets
The San Leandro Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Encinal Jets at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. San Leandro's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Encinal's offense will have their work cut out for them.
San Leandro and Castro Valley met for a duel on Thursday where San Leandro couldn't get it done. San Leandro took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Castro Valley. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Encinal waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Highlanders 22-6. Given the Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Highlanders are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Leandro now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Encinal, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
San Leandro came up short against Encinal in their previous meeting back in September, falling 20-14. Can San Leandro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
