The Kern Valley Broncs will head out to take on the California City Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kern Valley will be strutting in after a victory while California City will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Kern Valley slipped by Rosamond 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncs.
One reason for the win was Kern Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Ivan Mondragon was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Kern Valley got some further help from Daniel Hinkey: he picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, California City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 43-10 loss at the hands of Bishop Union. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 924th, while the Broncos are ranked 351st).
The losing side was boosted by Germaine Moore, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Kern Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for California City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Kern Valley was able to grind out a solid win over California City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kern Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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