Football Preview: Bolles Bulldogs vs. Oakleaf Knights
The Bolles Bulldogs will take on the Oakleaf Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oakleaf took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bolles, who comes in off a win.
Bolles' offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Bishop Kenny's usually-dominant defense. Bolles walked away with a 35-28 win over Bishop Kenny. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Bolles' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emmett Grzebin, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and Naeem Burroughs, who picked up 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ethan Drumm was another key player, throwing for 271 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hawthorne. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Bolles now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Oakleaf, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Bolles strolled past Oakleaf in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 44-28. Will Bolles repeat their success, or does Oakleaf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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