Mira Monte is 0-5 against Golden Valley since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Mira Monte Lions will welcome the Golden Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Mira Monte will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Friday, Mira Monte came up short against Foothill and fell 35-25.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Golden Valley, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past Del Oro with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21.
Carson Parra and Antonio Casillas were among the main playmakers for Golden Valley as the former rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Golden Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Golden Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cesar Vasquez and Nathan Rodriguez.
Mira Monte's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Golden Valley, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Mira Monte took a serious blow against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-13. Thankfully for Mira Monte, Nate Abbott (who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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