The Pleasanton Blu-Jays will venture away from home to take on the Erie Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasanton will be strutting in after a victory while Erie will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Pleasanton earned a 27-14 win over Uniontown. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blu-Jays.
Eli Mcginnis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Mario Davis, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pleasanton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Patrick and Kam Staton. Patrick is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Erie just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 41-8 loss at the hands of St. Mary's-Colgan. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Pleasanton's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Erie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Pleasanton against Erie in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 40-12 victory. Does Pleasanton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Erie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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