Flag Football Recap: Miramonte Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Monday just wasn't the day for Miramonte's offense. They were outmatched by the Benicia Panthers and fell 59-0. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Panthers are ranked 174th).

Benicia was led to victory by Kaitlyn Nichols and Kalea Cronin. Nichols rushed for 67 yards and two scores on only seven carries, while Cronin gained 92 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Nichols a new career-high in passer rating (138).

This is the second loss in a row for Miramonte and nudges their season record down to 1-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-0 Las Lomas (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 87.5% over those games). As for Benicia, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Miramonte will square off against rival College Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Benicia is set to face off against their familiar foe Las Lomas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Panthers 7.3, the Knights 6.7) so any points scored will be well earned.