Football Preview: Mira Monte Lions vs. Golden Valley Bulldogs
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The Mira Monte Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Golden Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mira Monte easily dispatched East Bakersfield last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lions fell just short of Foothill by a score of 36-33 on Thursday. The Lions have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Golden Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Del Oro by a score of 38-31. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Suns recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mira Monte better keep an eye on Raymond Valderrama. He was instrumental in Golden Valley's win, rushing for 187 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. They are 2-1 when Valderrama posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Golden Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Mira Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mira Monte didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bulldogs' Antonio Casillas, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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