The Gridley Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Paradise Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gridley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over Colusa. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Gus Stogsdill was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gridley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paradise, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They came out on top against Live Oak by a score of 21-14 two weeks ago.
Gridley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Paradise, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Gridley's way against Paradise in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Gridley made off with a 41-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gridley since the squad 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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