San Jose and Gunderson are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The San Jose Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Gunderson Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
San Jose is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Yerba Buena on Friday as San Jose made off with a 42-22 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted since October 27, 2023.
San Jose found their leader in sophomore Omar Gomez, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Gomez has posted since back in August.
Gomez was just one part of a punishing run game: San Jose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's a new trend for San Jose: they were averaging 104.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 244.
Meanwhile, Gunderson entered their tilt with James Lick two weeks ago with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Comets. With that win, the Grizzlies brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Jason Stoner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. Andrew Fernandez was another key player, rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Gunderson's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points per game. As for San Jose, they moved to 3-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. San Jose has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gunderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
San Jose lost to Gunderson on the road by a decisive 44-26 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fernandez, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that San Jose 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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