Football Preview: South Spartans vs. Mira Monte Lions
South has gone 6-0 against Mira Monte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Spartans' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Mira Monte Lions at 7:30 p.m. South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Mira Monte likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, South made easy work of East Bakersfield and carried off a 34-14 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Josh Encinas, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Gyrell Hasley was Encinas' top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
South wouldn't let East Bakersfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South can thank David Gonzalez and Herby Hinojosa for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Mira Monte hadn't done well against Golden Valley recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mira Monte secured a 20-14 W over Golden Valley.
Nathan Gonzales was his usual excellent self, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Mira Monte's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
South's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Mira Monte, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for South against Mira Monte in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 43-6 win. In that contest, South amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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