Turlock is 0-4 against Central since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Turlock Bulldogs will welcome the Central Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Turlock didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Tracy, but they still walked away with a 24-19 victory. Given Turlock's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Tracy is ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Turlock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Scout Silva led the charge by throwing for 267 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jr. Silva was Scout's top target, rushing for 87 yards on only five carries, while also picking up 61 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Central humbled Bettye Davis East Anchorage with a 49-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jelani Dippel and his top target Daylon Scott. Dippel threw for 294 yards and six touchdowns while Scott picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Dippel is now averaging an impressive 4 passing touchdowns per game.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Marcus Nolen and Marcus Watkins. Nolen's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Turlock back to even at 1-1. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Turlock couldn't quite finish off Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 21-18. Will Turlock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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