The Gahr Gladiators will take on the Bellflower Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gahr took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Valencia 33-14. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Gladiators considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gahr to victory, but perhaps none more so than Roman Acosta, who rushed for 102 yards and two scores on only 11 carries, and also threw for 206 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes. De'Mir Cunningham was Acosta's top target, picking up 23 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gahr was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bellflower narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Arrowhead Christian 16-14.
Gahr better keep an eye on Zahir Brown-Jones. He was instrumental in Bellflower's win, rushing for 95 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Brown-Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bellflower's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Gahr, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Gahr suffered a grim 44-21 defeat to Bellflower in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for the Gladiators, Tristan Green (who rushed for 91 yards and five scores on only 11 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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