Football Preview: Lindsay Cardinals vs. Mira Monte Lions
Two dominant backs in Jose Cortes and Nathan Gonzales are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lindsay Cardinals challenge the Mira Monte Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Lindsay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Corcoran to the tune of 42-2. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Minarets typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mira Monte proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Mustangs out 24-22.
It was another big night for Gonzales, who rushed for 334 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards.
Mira Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Mira Monte's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for Lindsay, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
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