Kern Valley and Mira Monte are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Kern Valley Broncs will be playing at home against the Mira Monte Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kern Valley will be strutting in after a win while Mira Monte will be coming in after a loss.
Kern Valley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Boron with a 20-14 victory.
Kern Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryce Smoot and Daniel Hinkey. Blake Baughman was another major factor on D, making 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mira Monte ended up a good deal behind Arvin on Friday and lost 38-23. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Mira Monte got top-tier performance from Nathan Gonzales, who rushed for 133 yards, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown. Gonzales' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 133 rushing yards.
The win got Kern Valley back to even at 5-5. As for Mira Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Kern Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Mira Monte when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 20-17. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gonzales, who rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kern Valley still be able to contain Gonzales? There's only one way to find out.
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