The Linden Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Riverbank Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linden knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Riverbank likes a good challenge.
Linden's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Bret Harte at home to the tune of 56-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Bullfrogs are ranked 975th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Matthew Schallberger, who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing. Andy Juarez helped Schallberger out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a victory for Riverbank just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Big Valley Christian 42-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost five in a row.
Linden's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Riverbank, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Linden against Riverbank in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, as the squad secured a 49-6 victory. In that match, Linden amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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