Football Preview: Los Molinos Bulldogs vs. Balboa Buccaneers
Two dominant backs in Harrison Hamre and Joseph Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Los Molinos Bulldogs will challenge the Balboa Buccaneers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Los Molinos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
Los Molinos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 37-35 victory over Maxwell. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won three matchups in a row.
It was another big night for Hamre, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 15th straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Karson Fox, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Balboa hadn't done well against Lincoln recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Balboa took down Lincoln 26-7. 26 seems to be a good number for the Buccaneers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Balboa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, 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 35.6 points per game. As for Los Molinos, their record is now 8-5.
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