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| 09/06/25 - Away | 56-21 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 14-20 L |
| 09/16/23 - Away | 35-27 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 41-20 W |
| 09/09/16 - Home | 59-13 W |
| 09/19/15 - Away | 65-0 W |
Live Oak lost to Ann Sobrato back in September of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Acorns simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 56-21. Given the Acorns' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 620th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gage Jones went supernova, rushing for 169 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Leal, who rushed for 114 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jones, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Live Oak has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 29 points this season. As for Ann Sobrato, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Live Oak will take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ann Sobrato, they will face off against Seaside at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
