Football Preview: Petaluma Trojans vs. Napa Grizzlies
The Petaluma Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Napa Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Napa took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Petaluma, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Petaluma needed a bit of extra time to put away Justin-Siena. They managed an 18-12 win over the Braves. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
Petaluma relied on the efforts of Brody Stevens, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Ryan Landry, who rushed for 51 yards.
Meanwhile, Napa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 42-8 loss at the hands of Vintage. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 861st, while the Crushers are ranked 322nd).
Petaluma's record is now 2-4. As for Napa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Petaluma's way against Napa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Petaluma made off with a 64-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petaluma since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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