Football Game Recap: Pleasanton Blu-Jays vs. Northern Heights Wildcats
By Team Reports
Oct 23, 2023, 9:52am
Recap: Pleasanton Blu-Jays vs. Northern Heights Wildcats
The Pleasanton Blu-Jays''s game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-6 victory over Northern Heights on the road. The result was nothing new for Pleasanton, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Pleasanton was led to victory by Kam Staton and Tony Gillespie. Staton threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes, while Gillespie picked up 164 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gillespie's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Pleasanton's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Northern Heights, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasanton will square off against St. Mary's-Colgan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's-Colgan is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. As for Northern Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Southeast at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast is on a four-game streak of home losses, Northern Heights an eight-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change.