The Venice Gondoliers will head out on the road to face off against the Paramount Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Venice will be strutting in after a win while Paramount will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Venice finally turned things around against Santee on Friday. They blew past the Falcons 56-7 at home. The Gondoliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaiden Noel went supernova for Venice, throwing for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Noel a new career-high in rushing yards. Donner Livingston helped Noel out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Venice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 47 points the game before, Paramount was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They were outmatched by Carson on the road and fell 36-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Colts are ranked 234th).
Venice's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Paramount, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Venice came up short against Paramount in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-17. Can Venice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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