Football Preview: Italy Gladiators vs. Cayuga Wildcats
The Italy Gladiators are taking a road trip to square off against the Cayuga Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Italy earned a 19-7 victory over Clifton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gladiators.
Cayuga never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Itasca last Friday. Everything went their way against the Wampus Cats as they made off with a 42-22 win.
Gunner Douglas had a dynamite game for Cayuga, rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Douglas a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kase Dickson, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cayuga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Itasca only rushed for 177.
Cayuga's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Johnson and Harris Reynolds.
Italy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cayuga, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Italy against Cayuga in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-20 win. Does Italy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cayuga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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