Football Preview: Gunderson Grizzlies vs. San Jose Bulldogs
After two games on the road, Gunderson is heading back home. They will welcome the San Jose Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Gunderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Gunderson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past James Lick, posting a 42-0 victory. Considering the Grizzlies have won four games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jason Stoner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Fernandez, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Gunderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Jose). Everything went their way against Yerba Buena on Friday as San Jose made off with a 42-22 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since October 27, 2023.
San Jose found their leader in sophomore Omar Gomez, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Gomez has posted since back in August.
Gunderson pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for San Jose, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Gunderson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Jose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gunderson strolled past San Jose when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 44-26. Does Gunderson have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Jose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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