Football Preview: Minarets Mustangs vs. Mira Monte Lions
Minarets is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mira Monte is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Minarets Mustangs will welcome the Mira Monte Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Minarets' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Minarets is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Boron to the tune of 49-12. Considering the Mustangs have won seven contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Torin Wolf was his usual excellent self, throwing for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Mira Monte beat Firebaugh 21-14 on Friday.
It was another big night for Nathan Gonzales, who rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards.
Mira Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Mira Monte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Castro and Angel Zarate.
Mira Monte is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Minarets, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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