The Gridley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the University Prep Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gridley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Last Friday, Gridley was fully in charge, breezing past Corning 44-16. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gus Stogsdill, who rushed for 223 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. A healthy portion of Stogsdill's aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Luis Murillo, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Gridley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, University Prep came up short against Yreka on Friday and fell 17-7.
Even if they lost, University Prep's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Cody Ries was especially locked on to Yreka's QB and sacked him twice.
University Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Gridley, their record now sits at an identical 7-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Gridley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gridley came up short against University Prep when the teams last played back in August, falling 22-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of University Prep's Kaos Martin, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Now that Gridley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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