The Bullard Knights will head out to face off against the Edison Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bullard has three straight wins, Edison has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Bullard earned a 21-14 victory over San Joaquin Memorial.
Tyler Franklin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. 114 of Franklin's passing yards were hauled in by Israel Castaneda, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Edison scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 33-26 to Justin Garza. The Tigers gained 102 more yards on the day, but it was the Guardians that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Bullard's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-3. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Bullard couldn't quite finish off Edison when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 17-14. Can Bullard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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