Football Recap: Long Island City Bulldogs vs. Petrides
Long Island City hadn't done well against Petrides recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Long Island City Bulldogs took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 48-19 victory over Petrides. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Long Island City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Dumas, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Dumas' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another signal caller making a difference was Tim Hernandez, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Long Island City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Long Island City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Hatim Barry, Anderson Rodriguez, and Billy Fuiaxis picked up one apiece.
Long Island City's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Petrides, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Long Island City will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Martin at 12:00 p.m. on October 6th. After both having extra time off, Petrides and Beach Channel will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on October 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
