After each having a week off, the Cisco Loboes and the Stamford Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cisco sitting on four straight victories and Stamford on five.
Last Friday, Cisco really took it to Merkel for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-14 win at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cisco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merkel only rushed for 77.
Meanwhile, Stamford was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Henrietta 55-14 on the road. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Stamford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaston Vega, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Vega is now averaging an impressive 115.2 rushing yards per game. Christian Duran was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Cisco's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Stamford, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cisco has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stamford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 291.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cisco ended up a good deal behind Stamford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 28-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Duran, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 128 yards on 11 of 16 attempts. Now that Cisco 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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