Football Recap: Boron Falls Despite Strong Effort from Isaiah Morgan

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2024, 10:11am

Football Recap: Boron Bobcats vs. Kern Valley Broncs

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After flying high against California City last Friday, Boron came back down to earth. The Boron Bobcats took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kern Valley Broncs. The Bobcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Boron lost on Friday, don't look at Isaiah Morgan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Morgan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.

Even though they lost, Boron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Boron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen York and Josue Magallanes.

Boron dropped their record down to 5-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Kern Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Boron will face off against Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. As for Kern Valley, they will square off against Mira Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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