Football Preview: LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls vs. Gateway Charter Griffins
LaBelle is 3-0 against Gateway Charter since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls will host the Gateway Charter Griffins at 7:00 p.m. Gateway Charter took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on LaBelle, who comes in off a win.
LaBelle's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Canterbury, posting a 33-0 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys/Cowgirls considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, LaBelle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
LaBelle's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Luar Cuellar and his two sacks. Another thorn in Canterbury's side was Wyatt Milks, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter came up short against Oasis on Thursday, falling 40-15. The loss continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now lost three in a row.
LaBelle pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gateway Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for LaBelle against Gateway Charter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 28-0 win. Does LaBelle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gateway Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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