Football Preview: Golden Valley Bulldogs vs. Mira Monte Lions
Golden Valley is 5-0 against Mira Monte since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Golden Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Mira Monte Lions at 7:30 p.m. Mira Monte took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Golden Valley, who comes in off a win.
Golden Valley is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Del Oro on Friday. Golden Valley strolled past Del Oro with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
Golden Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carson Parra, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Antonio Casillas, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Golden Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Golden Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cesar Vasquez and Nathan Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, Mira Monte came up short against Foothill on Friday and fell 35-25.
The victory got Golden Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Mira Monte, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Golden Valley against Mira Monte in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-13 win. In that match, Golden Valley amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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