Balboa is 9-1 against Lowell since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Balboa Buccaneers will welcome the Lowell Cardinals at 1:30 p.m. Balboa will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Balboa is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Saturday. They and the Mustangs were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 14-13 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Balboa's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mekai Smith, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Joseph Smith, who gained 107 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lowell never let their opponents score on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Galileo out 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Lowell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points per game. As for Balboa, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Balboa's way against Lowell when the teams last played back in October, as Balboa made off with a 34-12 win. Does Balboa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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