The Venice Gondoliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Paramount Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Venice will be strutting in after a win while Paramount will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Venice finally turned things around against Santee on Friday. They blew past the Falcons, posting a 56-7 victory at home. The Gondoliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaiden Noel had an outrageously good game as he threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Donner Livingston helped Noel out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Venice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 47 points the game before, Paramount was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They took a blow against Carson, falling 36-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Colts are ranked 234th).
Venice's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Paramount, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Venice came up short against Paramount in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 27-17. Can Venice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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