While it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Justin-Siena was not quite Petaluma's equal in the second half on Friday. They took an 18-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Petaluma Trojans. The Braves lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-12 score last time.
Justin-Siena wouldn't let Petaluma keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Justin-Siena can thank Luke Ficeli and Tommy Malloy for forcing both of them. What's more, Malloy also racked up 52 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Petaluma was led to victory by Brody Stevens and Ryan Landry. Stevens rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Landry rushed for 51 yards.
Justin-Siena now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Petaluma, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Justin-Siena will be playing at home against American Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Canyon has five straight victories, Justin-Siena has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field. As for Petaluma, they will venture away from home to face off against Napa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petaluma is facing Napa at the right time seeing as Napa is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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