Football Preview: Foothill Trojans vs. Mira Monte Lions
Foothill and Mira Monte are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Foothill Trojans will host the Mira Monte Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Foothill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Rosamond out 38-36. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Mira Monte hadn't done well against East Bakersfield recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mira Monte walked away with a 21-10 victory over East Bakersfield.
Nathan Gonzales continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Foothill's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Mira Monte, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Foothill strolled past Mira Monte when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-12. Will Foothill repeat their success, or does Mira Monte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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