Football Game Preview: Pleasanton vs. Bertrand

Recap: Overton Public School vs. Bertrand 2018 2:49

On Thursday Pleasanton will take on Bertrand at 7:00 PM. Pleasanton strut in flaunting some offensive muscle with an average of 30 points per game.

If Pleasanton were riding high off their 57-14 takedown of Loomis two weeks ago, that ride came to an abrupt end. Last Friday, Pleasanton lost to Anselmo-Merna by a decisive 30-48 margin. Senior Riley Racicky and sophomore Tyce Westland were two go-getters for Pleasanton despite the defeat. The former rushed for 43 yards and 3 touchdowns, while the latter picked up 56 yards on the ground and caught passes for 79 yards. Racicky has now scored at least one touchdown in the past six games.

Meanwhile, we expected Bertrand to have trouble with the significantly higher-ranked Overton, and they did. Bertrand suffered a grim 22-48 defeat to Overton. Bertrand's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a defeat, both will be hungry for the victory. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.