The Jordan Bulldogs will head out to take on the Los Angeles Romans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jordan has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Los Angeles will arrive with three straight victories.
Jordan played against Hawkins on Friday and lost via forfeit.
On Friday, Los Angeles was able to grind out a solid win over Diego Rivera, taking the game 30-22.
Los Angeles found their leader in sophomore Ethan Grant, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes. Grant's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Los Angeles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Los Angeles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ronald Ignacio-Aceves and Devin Page.
Jordan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Los Angeles, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Jordan didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Los Angeles in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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