The Pleasanton Blu-Jays are taking a road trip to challenge the McLouth Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pleasanton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 54-32 margin over Erie on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Blu-Jays sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Eli Mcginnis and Kam Staton were among the main playmakers for Pleasanton as the former rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and the latter threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Staton didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made two total tackles, and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. 96 of Staton's passing yards were hauled in by Mario Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pleasanton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Staton and Davis. Staton also passed for three passing touchdowns, which is notable because Pleasanton is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, McLouth came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Buffaloes with points to spare, taking the game 32-16. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 16 points.
The win got Pleasanton back to even at 4-4. As for McLouth, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
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