The Dawson Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Italy Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dawson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Rio Vista with a 27-21 victory.
Brant Boatright
| 10/31/25 vs Rio Vista | 174 |
| 10/24/25 @ Valley Mills | 67 |
| 10/10/25 vs Itasca | 103 |
| 10/03/25 @ Bosqueville | 100 |
| 09/19/25 vs Kerens | 44 |
| + 3 more games |
A big part of Dawson's win came down to the chemistry between Brant Boatright and his top target Chace Thomas. Boatright threw for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Thomas picked up 67 receiving yards and two scores. That's the most passing yards Boatright has posted since back in August.
Dawson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Selman and Dylan Drake.
Meanwhile, Italy had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Itasca 2-0.
Italy's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Dawson, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Dawson strolled past Italy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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