The Lindenhurst Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the William Floyd Colonials at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They breezed by Brentwood on the road to the tune of 34-0 on Saturday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, William Floyd took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They came out on top against Longwood by a score of 36-29.
Ja?Quan Thomas went supernova for William Floyd, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was A.J. Cannet, who threw for 184 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, William Floyd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lindenhurst might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from William Floyd when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lindenhurst avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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