Linden has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Bret Harte Bullfrogs at 7:00 p.m. Linden knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Bret Harte likes a good challenge.
Linden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past River Islands 63-0 on the road. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 35 points or more this season.
Linden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landen Ly led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 85 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Schallberger, who threw for 160 yards and four touchdowns.
Linden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carson Chea, Shane Carter, and Jacob Ontiveros picked up one apiece. Chea has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Bret Harte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Big Valley Christian 48-0. Considering the last time the Bullfrogs couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Linden's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bret Harte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Linden strolled past Bret Harte in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 43-27. Does Linden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bret Harte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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