After each having a week off, the Martin Falcons and the Long Island City Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Martin took on Springfield Gardens two weeks ago. Martin took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Springfield Gardens. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Long Island City put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Petrides 48-19 on the road. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Long Island City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Dumas, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Dumas' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tim Hernandez was another key signal caller, throwing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Long Island City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Long Island City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Hatim Barry, Anderson Rodriguez, and Billy Fuiaxis picked up one apiece.
Martin now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Long Island City, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Martin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Long Island City in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-16 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dumas, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Martin still be able to contain Dumas? There's only one way to find out.
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