Venice waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Westchester Comets a 13-0 shutout. This was a revenge contest for the Gondoliers, as the team was forced to settle for a 19-13 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Venice 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 Dallas Rosby.
Venice is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Westchester, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Venice will head out on the road to take on Narbonne at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Narbonne has won three straight at home, while Venice won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Westchester, they will host Stern at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Stern: 9.8, Westchester: 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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