Two dominant backs in Saliou Sow and Jaymieon Bradley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will head out to take on the San Leandro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Dowd is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
If Bishop O'Dowd beats San Leandro with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Bishop O'Dowd came out on top against James Logan by a score of 35-27 on Friday. The Dragons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Devin Wilson had an outrageously good game as he threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns. He has become a key player for Bishop O'Dowd: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Bishop O'Dowd didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jacob Knopp picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, San Leandro and Castro Valley met for a duel on Friday where San Leandro prevailed. San Leandro had just enough and edged Castro Valley out 17-14.
Bishop O'Dowd pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for San Leandro, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Bishop O'Dowd against San Leandro when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop O'Dowd 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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