Football Preview: Rosamond Roadrunners vs. Kern Valley Broncs
The Rosamond Roadrunners will venture away from home to square off against the Kern Valley Broncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rosamond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Rosamond didn't have too much breathing room in their game against California City, but they still walked away with a 20-15 victory.
Rosamond can attribute much of their success to Ty'Shawn Flowers, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Robert Evans, who rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Flowers has become a key player for Rosamond: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Rosamond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Kern Valley put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Desert. Kern Valley claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Desert on the road. The Broncs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kern Valley can attribute much of their success to Zane Carver, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and Carson Parks, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Aiden Madden, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Kern Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bryce Smoot, Jeffrey Clark, and Deegan Lee picked up one apiece.
The victory got Rosamond back to even at 3-3. As for Kern Valley, their record now sits at 2-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Rosamond has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 378.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Kern Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 205.3. Will Rosamond be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Kern Valley flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Rosamond against Kern Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 51-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kern Valley's Hunter Watts, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rosamond to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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