San Juan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost to the Mira Loma Matadors at home by a 40-26 margin. The Spartans lost against the Matadors in their previous head to head back in August of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 44-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, San Juan still got an impressive performance from Aiden Broadnax, who rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. Broadnax was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
Even though they lost, San Juan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mira Loma found their leader in underclassman Deangelo Keys, who threw for 324 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 65 yards.
San Juan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mira Loma, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
San Juan will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Riverbank at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for Mira Loma, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Foresthill at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th.
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