Football Preview: Boron Bobcats vs. Golden Valley Bulldogs
The Boron Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Golden Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season.
Boron is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kern Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Broncs 20-14. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncs 8-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Boron got top-tier performance from Isaiah Morgan, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Morgan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Boron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Boron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen York and Josue Magallanes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Golden Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took down Foothill 26-7 last Thursday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
The victory snapped Golden Valley's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record. As for Boron, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Boron has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Golden Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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