The Ann Sobrato Bulldogs will face off against the Leland Chargers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ann Sobrato: 14.7, Leland: 11.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ann Sobrato will bounce into Friday's game after beating Westmont, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Ann Sobrato managed a 27-21 victory over Westmont on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Warriors are ranked 747th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ann Sobrato's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Hughes, who threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ryan Hankins was Hughes' top target, picking up 209 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leland). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Prospect 55-8 on the road. With that victory, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Jacob Gibson was a one-man wrecking crew for Leland as he threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Cole Canter was another key player, picking up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Leland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javien Louie and Brayden Silva-Hathaway.
Ann Sobrato's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Leland, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Ann Sobrato came up short against Leland when the teams last played back in October of 2016, falling 22-14. Can Ann Sobrato avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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