The matchup between Gridley and Corning on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Gridley Bulldogs blew past the Corning Cardinals, posting a 44-16 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gus Stogsdill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 223 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 92 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Luis Murillo was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gridley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Corning still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Flournoy, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Gridley's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Corning, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gridley will challenge University Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gridley's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so University Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Corning, they will square off against Yreka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yreka is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Corning will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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