The Oroville Tigers will face off against the Gridley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oroville is looking for their season's first victory.
Oroville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Corning on Friday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 36-0.
Meanwhile, Gridley has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-17 bruising from Orland. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Luis Murillo put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Gridley 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 Nathan Zumwalt.
Oroville's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gridley, they moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Oroville took a serious blow against Gridley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 43-6. Can Oroville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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