Fruitdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 38-13 to the Leroy Bears. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Despite the loss, Fruitdale still got an impressive performance from Brantlee Seals, who threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Fruitdale wouldn't let Leroy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fruitdale can thank Conner Jones and Brock Williams for forcing both of them. Fruitdale got some further help from Fisher Sullivan: he picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Fruitdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Leroy, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fruitdale will head out to face off against McIntosh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Leroy, they are taking a road trip to take on Millry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millry knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Leroy likes a good challenge.
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