Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gridley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Oroville Tigers 42-0 at home. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Gridley's victory came down to the chemistry between Gus Stogsdill and his top target Kaleb Sherwood. Stogsdill rushed for 44 yards while Sherwood gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Sherwood also racked up 17 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Luis Murillo also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gridley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oroville only rushed for -1.
Gridley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Punzo and Nathan Zumwalt.
Gridley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Oroville, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Gridley will head out to square off against Live Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gridley's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Live Oak's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Oroville, they will welcome Orland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
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