Football Preview: Balboa Buccaneers vs. Washington Eagles
Balboa has gone 8-2 against Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Balboa Buccaneers will be staying on the road to face off against the Washington Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Washington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Balboa, who comes in off a win.
Balboa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 34-12 margin over Lowell on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buccaneers considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Joseph Smith and Rylen Thien-Jones were among the main playmakers for Balboa as the former gained 200 total yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Smith also racked up 102 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Johnny L. Jameson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Washington came up short against Terra Linda last Saturday and fell 27-18.
The win snapped Balboa's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Balboa strolled past Washington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 23-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Balboa 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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