The Gunn Titans will head out to challenge the Cupertino Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gunn has four straight victories, Cupertino has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gunn's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Monta Vista 28-0 on the road. While the Titans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gunn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yonatan Smolyar led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Samuel Dellenbach also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Cupertino entered their matchup against Saratoga on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cupertino had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Saratoga. The Pioneers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Gunn's record is now 4-0. As for Cupertino, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Gunn came up short against Cupertino in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-13. Can Gunn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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