If Miramonte was feeling good off their 44-0 takedown of Alhambra last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Miramonte Matadors fell 38-28 to the Carmel Padres on Friday. The loss was the Matadors' first of the season.
Miramonte's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Blair, who threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Blair a new career-high in rushing yards. George Gilbert was Blair's top target, picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Having lost for the first time this season, Miramonte fell to 2-1. As for Carmel, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miramonte will face off against Benicia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Miramonte focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Carmel, they will be playing at home against Monterey at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carmel will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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