The Narbonne Gauchos will take on the Birmingham Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Narbonne will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Narbonne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Dorsey, posting a 47-13 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Gauchos' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Birmingham's offense rose to the challenge against a Panthers defense that boasted an average of only 12.91 points allowed on Friday. Birmingham put the hurt on Gardena with a sharp 42-19 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Birmingham's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dredon Fowles, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave Fowles a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Hawkins, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Birmingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Birmingham's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Narbonne, their record now sits at 9-2.
Narbonne took a serious blow against Birmingham in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 57-19. Can Narbonne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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