The London Pirates will take on the Orange Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, London humbled Palacios with a 41-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Orange Grove got the win against Mathis on Friday by a conclusive 38-13.
Orange Grove's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Linden Rodriguez, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Daniel Bahn, who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 91 rushing yards gave Bahn a new career-high. Orange Grove also got a significant boost from Diego Garza, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Orange Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Orange Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.6 points per game. As for London, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
London skirted past Orange Grove 45-43 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for London since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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