Balboa is 9-1 against Lowell since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. Balboa will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
On Saturday, Balboa really took it to Washington for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-6 win. Considering the Buccaneers have won four games by more than 35 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Balboa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rylen Thien-Jones, who threw for 211 yards and four TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes, and Joseph Smith, who gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Smith racked up 53 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
Navi Uhatafe
| 10/04/25 vs Washington | 2.5 |
| 09/27/25 vs Castlemont | 0.50 |
| 09/19/25 @ Moreau Catholic | 1 |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Balboa's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Navi Uhatafe was the leader with 2.5. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 4 sacks on the season. Another thorn in Washington's side was Jamil Butler, who made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lowell ended up a good deal behind Lincoln on Saturday and lost 27-8.
Balboa's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.1 points on average over those games. As for Lowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Balboa strolled past Lowell in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 26-12. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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