Football Preview: Bishop O'Dowd Dragons vs. Amador Valley Dons
The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will take on the Amador Valley Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Dowd will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Bishop O'Dowd is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 23-15 victory over Liberty.
Bishop O'Dowd got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Saliou Sow out in front who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Sow has posted since back in September.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Bishop O'Dowd, adding 11 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Zach Brien: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Amador Valley earned a 38-29 victory over Windsor on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dons.
Amador Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 449 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Amador Valley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.1 points per game. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Bishop O'Dowd has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 152.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Amador Valley has preferred to attack from the air: they average 303.9 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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