Football Preview: Turlock Bulldogs vs. Pitman Pride
Turlock is 8-0 against Pitman since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Turlock Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Pitman Pride at 7:00 p.m. Pitman took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Turlock, who comes in off a win.
Turlock's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Gregori for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 victory at home. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Scout Silva, who threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 68 yards on only seven carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Jr. Silva.
Turlock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Silva.
Meanwhile, Pitman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Downey 56-3. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 764th, while the Knights are ranked 92nd).
The victory made it two in a row for Turlock and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Turlock against Pitman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turlock 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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