The Turlock Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Downey Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Turlock didn't have too much trouble with Pitman as they won 28-14. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pride cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Downey). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-14 win over Modesto. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Downey's win came from a few key players Turlock will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elias Haynes, who rushed for 185 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and one score. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Owen Sacuskie also helped with two TDs in total.
Downey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Downey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Standley and Haynes. Downey got some further help from Josiah Welch: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory got Turlock back to even at 4-4. As for Downey, their record is now 5-3.
Turlock strolled past Downey when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 33-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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