The Italy Gladiators will venture away from home to take on the Bosqueville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Italy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Italy strolled past Axtell with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Gared Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 93 yards.
Italy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Italy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raul Acosta and Lucky Johnson.
Meanwhile, a win for Bosqueville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Rio Vista, falling 42-21.
Italy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Bosqueville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Italy barely slipped by Bosqueville when the teams last played back in October of 2019, winning 44-43. Does Italy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bosqueville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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