The Justin Garza Guardians will square off against the Kerman Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Justin Garza lost to Madera on the road by a 53-34 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in October (33), the Guardians still had to take the loss.
Justin Garza's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bohden Smith, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns, and Jewel Jones, who picked up 101 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smith has become a key player for Justin Garza: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Kerman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Mission Oak with a sharp 42-20 win on Friday. Considering the Lions have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kerman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adrian Torres, who threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and Julien Velez, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Velez is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
The victory was the third in a row for Kerman, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Justin Garza, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Justin Garza skirted past Kerman 33-31 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Torres, who threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Justin Garza still be able to contain Torres? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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