Cayuga has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Italy Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cayuga will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Itasca on Friday. Everything went Cayuga's way against Itasca as Cayuga made off with a 42-22 win.
Cayuga found their leader in underclassman Gunner Douglas, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Douglas a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kase Dickson, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cayuga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Itasca only rushed for 177.
Cayuga's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Johnson and Harris Reynolds.
Meanwhile, Italy was able to grind out a solid victory over Clifton on Friday, taking the game 19-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gladiators.
Cayuga's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Italy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Cayuga was taken down by Italy 48-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Italy's Gared Wood, who threw for 151 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Now that Cayuga knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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