Football Preview: St. Cloud Bulldogs vs. Gateway Panthers
The St. Cloud Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Gateway Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Cloud is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, St. Cloud came up short against Lake Nona and fell 23-10.
St. Cloud'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 Zeus Howard and Jaden Taylor.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gateway, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Liberty on Wednesday as Gateway made off with a 24-0 win. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
Joshua Fuller went supernova for Gateway, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gateway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Cloud's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Gateway, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Cloud against Gateway when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Cloud 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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