Petrides is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Long Island City is on a three-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Petrides will welcome the Long Island City Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Petrides is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since September 14, 2023 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Campus Magnet , sneaking past 17-14.
Meanwhile, Long Island City got the win against Lafayette on Saturday by a conclusive 32-6. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Josh Canela had a dynamite game for Long Island City, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown. Canela also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Billy Fuiaxis also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
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 contests dating back to last season.
Petrides' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Long Island City, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Petrides was able to grind out a solid victory over Long Island City when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 20-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Long Island City's Carter Dumas, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Petrides still be able to contain Dumas? There's only one way to find out.
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