The Gridley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Paradise Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gridley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 win over Colusa at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Gus Stogsdill was a one-man wrecking crew for Gridley as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gridley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paradise, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Live Oak last Friday.
Gridley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Paradise, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Gridley took their win against Paradise when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 41-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gridley 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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