Football Preview: Gridley Bulldogs vs. Paradise Bobcats
The Gridley Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Paradise Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gridley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Colusa 27-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Gus Stogsdill had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gridley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paradise, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Live Oak two weeks ago.
Gridley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Paradise, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Gridley took their victory against Paradise in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 41-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gridley since the team 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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