Football Preview: Mission Oak Hawks vs. Kerman Lions
The Mission Oak Hawks will head out to square off against the Kerman Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Oak is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Mission Oak fought the good fight in their overtime match against Dinuba last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emperors.
Despite the loss, Mission Oak had strong showings from Ricky Franco, who threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, and Aj Jackson Jr., who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Franco a new career-high in rushing yards (12). Another player making a difference was Achillies Sierra, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Kerman's strategy against Washington Union on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kerman blew Washington Union out of the water with a 38-6 final score. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Adrian Torres and Julien Velez were among the main playmakers for Kerman as the former threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes and the latter rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Kerman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Mission Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Mission Oak took their win against Kerman in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Oak 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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