The Leland Chargers will square off against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Leland will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Leland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Prospect for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-8 win on the road. With that victory, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Jacob Gibson was nothing short of spectacular: 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 matches.
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.
Meanwhile, Ann Sobrato hadn't done well against Westmont recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Ann Sobrato managed a 27-21 win over Westmont. 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 the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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.
Leland's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ann Sobrato, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Leland was able to grind out a solid victory over Ann Sobrato in their previous meeting back in October of 2016, winning 22-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ann Sobrato's Jared Jones, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Leland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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