Italy: Ancona Dolphins chase undefeated record in week 4 matchup against Lazio Ducks

| American Football | 03/27/2022

The undefeated Ancona Dolphins will look to claim their third victory of the season today against the Lazio Ducks in this week 4 matchup in the Italian Football League.

The Dolphins have gone from strength to strength since their week 1 win over the Warriors Bologna. Quarterback Colin Di Galbo started off a little shaky in his Ancona sophomore year, throwing for 177 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

Last week the Dolphins got a chance to go up against the Milano Rhinos, offering them a far more complete stomping. Di Galbo stepped it up significantly, throwing for 224 yards and three touchdowns. The Ancona defense stepped up too, not allowing a single touchdown and forcing four turnovers.

On the other side of the ball will be the Lazio Ducks and quarterback Calvin Stitt, who are in a remarkably similar situation to the Dolphins. After a week 1 beatdown by the Milano Seamen, who held Stitt to just 29 passing yards, the Ducks went on a tear. Stitt was able to make plays with both his arms and his legs.

The young British-American quarterback took the game down to the wire against the Rhinos and came out on top, throwing for 211 yards and three touchdowns and running for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Stitt and Di Galbo do offer both offenses something similar, but it may be their defenses who decide the game. Each side has taken a swing at the Rhinos in recent weeks and come out on top. But while the Dolphins gave up on three points, the Ducks gave up 27 and a whole lot of yards. It will be the team that contains the opposing quarterback best that decides the outcome.

Daniel Mackenzie is a Press Association graduate who works in journalism and communications in the third sector. Daniel began playing football for the London Warriors and Team Great Britain and has since played across Europe.