The Springfield Gardens Golden Eagles will face off against the Long Island City Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springfield Gardens took a loss when they played away from home last Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Jefferson with an 18-12 victory.
Meanwhile, Long Island City put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 30-12 win over Beach Channel.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Josh Canela and he. Canela rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Carter Dumas's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tim Hernandez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Long Island City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Long Island City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Armani Johnson and David Mcclain. Mcclain also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Springfield Gardens' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Long Island City, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Springfield Gardens strolled past Long Island City when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 18-0. Does Springfield Gardens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Long Island City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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