The Italy Gladiators will take on the Clifton Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Italy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 victory over Chilton.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Clifton made sure to put some points up on the board against Coleman on Friday. Everything went Clifton's way against Coleman as Clifton made off with a 33-12 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cubs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clifton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory got Italy back to even at 1-1. As for Clifton, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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