The Galileo Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Balboa Buccaneers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Galileo finally turned things around against Burton on Friday. They strolled past the Pumas with points to spare, taking the game 24-8. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Balboa entered their tilt with Mission on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over the Bears at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Buccaneers had established a 43 point advantage.
Rylen Thien-Jones had an outrageously good game as he threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. Joseph Smith helped Thien-Jones out on the ground, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Balboa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Syrus Siga and Smith.
Galileo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Balboa, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Galileo was dealt a bruising 37-0 defeat at the hands of Balboa in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Galileo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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