The Gridley Bulldogs will head out 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 matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Colusa at home to the tune of 27-0. 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 had an outrageously good game 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 came out on top against Live Oak by a score of 21-14 two weeks ago.
Gridley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Paradise, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Gridley took their victory 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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