After each having a week off, the Long Island City Bulldogs and the Martin Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Long Island City is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Long Island City will bounce into Sunday's contest after beating Petrides, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Long Island City took their matchup on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 48-19 win over Petrides. 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 victory 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. Another signal caller making a difference was Tim Hernandez, who threw 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 matches 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.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Martin duked it out withSpringfield Gardens two weeks ago. Martin fell 14-6 to Springfield Gardens. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Long Island City's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Martin, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Long Island City came up short against Martin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 20-16. Can Long Island City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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