On Saturday, the Long Island City Bulldogs got the win against the Lafayette Patriots by a conclusive 32-6. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Josh Canela was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Another big playmaker for Long Island City was Billy Fuiaxis, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Long Island City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Long Island City's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Long Island City will head out to square off against Petrides at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lafayette, they will take on Frank J. Macchiarola at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lafayette will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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