With a playoff game on the line, Mira Monte rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Kern Valley Broncs 56-39. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 20-17 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nathan Gonzales continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 296 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mira Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Mira Monte's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Kern Valley, they now also have a losing record at 5-6.
Mira Monte will head out on the road to take on Firebaugh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kern Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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