The Bosqueville Bulldogs will take on the Italy Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bosqueville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rio Vista on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bosqueville lost 42-21 to Rio Vista.
Meanwhile, Italy came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over the Longhorns.
It was another big night for Gared Wood, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 93-yard run.
Italy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Italy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raul Acosta and Lucky Johnson.
Bosqueville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Italy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Bosqueville and Italy were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, but Bosqueville suffered an agonizing 44-43 defeat. Can Bosqueville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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