Tennyson and Bishop O'Dowd are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Tennyson Lancers will be playing at home against the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tennyson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Tennyson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Mt. Eden on the road. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tennyson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Tennyson wouldn't let Mt. Eden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tennyson can thank Julian Hernandez and Wallace Moa for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bishop O'Dowd's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of Cardinal Newman on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Cardinals are ranked 45th).
The win got Tennyson back to even at 2-2. As for Bishop O'Dowd, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Tennyson came up short against Bishop O'Dowd in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 17-6. Will Tennyson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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