California is 4-0 against Livermore since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The California Grizzlies will be staying on the road to face off against the Livermore Cowboys at 7:15 p.m. California knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Livermore likes a good challenge.
California gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 35-10 margin over Granada. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Matadors are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jhadis Luckey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 239 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. California also got a significant boost from Jordan Lee, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
California's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Elijah Dawkins, Eli Varanini, and Jacob Stickevers picked up one apiece. Dawkins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Livermore entered their match against Heritage on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The contest between Livermore and Heritage wasn't particularly close, with Livermore falling 42-28. The Cowboys' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
California's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Livermore, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
California strolled past Livermore in their previous meeting back in September of 2017 by a score of 24-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Livermore's Mekhi Mcelroy, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for California to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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