After flying high against Itasca last Friday, Cayuga came back down to earth. The Cayuga Wildcats fell 34-26 to the Italy Gladiators on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 48-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Cayuga lost, don't look at Gunner Douglas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Douglas a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cayuga's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dominic Johnson.
Cayuga's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Italy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Cayuga will head out to take on Inspired Vision at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Italy, they will challenge Valley Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Italy is facing Valley Mills at the right time seeing as Valley Mills is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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