Football Game Preview: Boron Bobcats vs. California City Ravens + Official Tickets

The Boron Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the California City Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boron will be strutting in after a win while California City will be coming in after a loss.

On Friday, Boron didn't have too much trouble with Rosamond as they won 34-20. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Andrew Gartica

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Rosamond	106
10/10/25 @ Bishop Union	27
10/03/25 @ Kern Valley	67
09/26/25 @ North	65
09/19/25 vs Chowchilla	54
+ 13 more games

Andrew Gartica had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 106 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2024. Jalen York made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Boron didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Rosamond to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Malachi Rucker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Boron; they were averaging 63.8%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 63.8%.

Boron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Geordyn Rundblade and York. York's passing game has become a key predictor of Boron's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Rundblade got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, California City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of Kern Valley.

California City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Boron, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Everything came up roses for Boron against California City in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 39-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.