Football Preview: Mira Monte Lions vs. Minarets Mustangs
The Mira Monte Lions are on the road again on Friday to play the Minarets Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mira Monte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Firebaugh by a score of 21-14.
It was another big night for Nathan Gonzales, who rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 133 rushing 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 games.
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.
Meanwhile, Minarets entered their tilt with Boron on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Bobcats 49-12. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
Torin Wolf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Minarets' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for Mira Monte, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
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