The Dos Palos Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Kerman Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dos Palos will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 40-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Shafter by a score of 41-38. That makes it the first time this season the Broncos have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kerman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Hanford West. The matchup marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Kerman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julien Velez, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Torres, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kerman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Kerman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Montalvo and Seth Myers.
Dos Palos' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Kerman, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Dos Palos strolled past Kerman when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dos Palos 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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