Mira Monte hasn't had much luck against East Bakersfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mira Monte Lions will face off against the East Bakersfield Blades at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mira Monte will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Kern Valley on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Mira Monte fell just short of Kern Valley by a score of 20-17. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Mira Monte got top-tier performance from Nathan Gonzales, who rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Gonzales a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, East Bakersfield was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by Delano 38-0. That makes it the first time this season the Blades have let down their home crowd.
Mira Monte's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Mira Monte has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Bakersfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mira Monte was taken down by East Bakersfield 38-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Mira Monte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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