The Balboa Buccaneers will face off against the Galileo Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Balboa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Balboa's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Mission. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rylen Thien-Jones had an outrageously good game as he threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. Joseph Smith helped Thien-Jones out on the ground, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Balboa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Syrus Siga and Smith.
Meanwhile, Galileo came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Burton 24-8 on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Balboa's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Galileo, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Balboa against Galileo in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 win. Will Balboa repeat their success, or does Galileo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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