If Concord was riding high fresh off their 35-14 takedown of Berean Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears and the Northgate Broncos were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Bears suffered a 21-20 loss. The Bears have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Concord still got an impressive performance from Juan Gonzalez, who threw for 116 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 54 yards and one score.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Aiden Cunningham for the heroic effort on defense: he. Concord didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Northgate found their leader in sophomore Bryce Ballard, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Ballard has become a key player for the Broncos: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 3-4 otherwise.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Northgate, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Concord is taking a road trip to challenge Vallejo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northgate, they will head out to square off against Salesian College Preparatory at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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