Football Recap: Ann Sobrato Bulldogs vs. Piedmont Hills Pirates
It was fun while it lasted, but Ann Sobrato's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piedmont Hills Pirates. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Davi Refugio, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Refugio a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Orr, who rushed 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. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
Alijah Torres was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown for Piedmont Hills. Piedmont Hills also got help from Travis Linane, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ann Sobrato fell to 4-1. As for Piedmont Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Ann Sobrato will face off against Willow Glen at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Willow Glen will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Ann Sobrato surely won't give up without a fight. As for Piedmont Hills, they will take on Overfelt at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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