Football Preview: Berkeley Yellowjackets vs. San Leandro Pirates
Berkeley hasn't had much luck against San Leandro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Berkeley Yellowjackets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the San Leandro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Berkeley: 14.2, San Leandro: 15.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Berkeley came up short against Moreau Catholic and fell 26-14.
Although Berkeley took the loss, they still got scores from Ashton Dotson and Christopher Devito.
Meanwhile, San Leandro fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Foothill last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Falcons were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 30-29 defeat. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, San Leandro saw an underclassman step up: Jaymieon Bradley rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 177 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Bradley.
Even though they lost, San Leandro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for San Leandro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Berkeley was taken down by San Leandro 40-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Berkeley, Osaro Aihie (who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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