Long Island City hasn't had much luck against Petrides recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Long Island City Bulldogs will head out to take on Petrides at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Long Island City made easy work of Lafayette and carried off a 32-6 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-0.
Josh Canela was a one-man wrecking crew for Long Island City as he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Canela also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Billy Fuiaxis was in the mix as well, providing Long Island City with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Long Island City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Petrides posted their closest win since September 14, 2023 on Saturday. They skirted past Campus Magnet 17-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Petrides.
Long Island City's record is now 2-0. As for Petrides, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Long Island City came up short against Petrides when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 20-12. Can Long Island City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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