The Miramonte Matadors have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Benicia Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Miramonte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-23 margin over Newark Memorial. The result was nothing new for the Matadors, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Miramonte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson Blair, who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Charlie Hwang helped Blair out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Miramonte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Benicia won against Berean Christian last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Benicia secured a 42-38 W over Piner. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Benicia's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Miramonte, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-6 record.
Everything came up roses for Miramonte against Benicia when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 52-7 win. Will Miramonte repeat their success, or does Benicia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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