Two dominant backs in Andrew Gartica and Robert Evans are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Boron Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Rosamond Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boron will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Desert on Friday. The Bobcats simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Scorpions 44-13. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Rosamond and Kern Valley, and Rosamond kept the tradition alive. The Roadrunners came out on top against the Broncs by a score of 30-21 on Friday.
A big part of Rosamond's victory came down to the chemistry between Marvin Alvarado and his top target Isreal Valero. Alvarado threw for 135 yards and three TDs while Valero picked up 96 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those three passing touchdowns gave Alvarado a new career-high.
Rosamond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Rosamond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kenneth Iannalfo.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Boron, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Boron was able to grind out a solid win over Rosamond when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 26-16. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Evans, who rushed for 138 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bobcats still be able to contain Evans? There's only one way to find out.
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