Pleasanton and Twin Loup are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Pleasanton Bulldogs will face off against the Twin Loup Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasanton will be strutting in after a victory while Twin Loup will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Pleasanton was fully in charge, breezing past Alma 61-22 at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 32 point advantage.
Ryelan Kingston was a one-man wrecking crew for Pleasanton as he rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Weston Loeffelholz was another key rusher, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Pleasanton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Brennan Lindner led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Loeffelholz was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Twin Loup was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-8 loss at the hands of Riverside. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost three in a row.
Even if they lost, Twin Loup's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Oran Grint and Clayton Hazen who racked up all four sacks between them. Hazen also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pleasanton's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Twin Loup, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Pleasanton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Twin Loup in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with a 38-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasanton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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