The Paradise Bobcats will square off against the Gridley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paradise took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Live Oak.
Meanwhile, Gridley got themselves on the board against Colusa on Friday, but Colusa never followed suit. They blew past the RedHawks 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 was a one-man wrecking crew for Gridley 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.
Paradise's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Gridley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Paradise suffered a grim 41-15 defeat to Gridley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Paradise have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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