Football Preview: Willow Glen Rams vs. Ann Sobrato Bulldogs
The Willow Glen Rams will face off against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Willow Glen will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Saturday, Willow Glen beat Silver Creek 28-21. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Raiders are ranked 707th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiden Akery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 197 yards on 14 of 22 attempts. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Aidan Haskell, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ann Sobrato's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They fell 14-7 to Piedmont Hills. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Davi Refugio, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 97 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Parker Orr was another key player, rushing for 88 yards on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ann Sobrato was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Ann Sobrato wouldn't let Piedmont Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Raj Sohal, Refugio, and Ryan Hankins picked up one apiece.
Willow Glen's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ann Sobrato, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Willow Glen couldn't quite finish off Ann Sobrato in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 14-11. Thankfully for Willow Glen, Noah Taylor (who rushed for 277 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) 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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