Boron had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over the Bishop Montgomery Knights. The Bobcats pushed the score to 36-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Andrew Gartica was a one-man wrecking crew for Boron as he rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Gartica's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Israel Flores was another major influence, as he rushed for 73 yards and ran in a TD.
Flores wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Boron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Bishop Montgomery still got an impressive performance from Cameron Brewer, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Starnes got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Boron will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Arvin at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th. As for Bishop Montgomery, they will challenge South El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Montgomery is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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