The Casa Grande Gauchos will face off against the Petaluma Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Casa Grande is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Casa Grande was able to grind out a solid victory over American Canyon, taking the game 26-14.
Meanwhile, Petaluma didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tamalpais on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 32-27 win.
Ryan Landry was a one-man wrecking crew for Petaluma as he rushed for 62 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown. Landry is becoming a predictor of Petaluma's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Petaluma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Petaluma has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points per game. As for Casa Grande, their record now sits at 7-2.
Casa Grande took their victory against Petaluma when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-3. Will Casa Grande repeat their success, or does Petaluma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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