Ann Sobrato is 0-5 against Live Oak since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ann Sobrato Bulldogs will square off against the Live Oak Acorns at 7:15 p.m. Live Oak took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ann Sobrato, who comes in off a win.
Ann Sobrato is headed out to face Live Oak after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Ann Sobrato took down North Salinas 21-6 on Friday.
Ann Sobrato can attribute much of their success to Brayden Hughes, who threw for 213 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes, and Luke Anderson, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Anderson didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Ann Sobrato wouldn't let North Salinas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Ann Sobrato can thank Anderson and Parker Orr for forcing all of them. Orr's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Live Oak fell victim to Palma and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Chieftains at home and fell 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Acorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Chieftains are ranked 134th).
Ann Sobrato came up short against Live Oak in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-27. Thankfully for Ann Sobrato, Josh Gagni (who rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
