Despite a strong season so far, Italy has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. The matchup between them and the Dawson Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with the Italy Gladiators falling 30-14. The contest marked the Gladiators' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Gared Wood and Lucky Johnson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wood rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, while Johnson gained 58 total yards and a touchdown.
Italy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Dawson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Italy will head out to face off against Frankston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankston will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Italy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dawson, they will head out on the road to challenge Kerens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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