Mira Monte and Kern Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Mira Monte Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Kern Valley Broncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mira Monte ended up a good deal behind Arvin and lost 38-23. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Mira Monte might have lost, but man, Nathan Gonzales was a machine: he rushed for 133 yards, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown. Gonzales' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 133 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kern Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 20-14 W over Boron on Friday.
Kern Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryce Smoot and Daniel Hinkey. Blake Baughman was another major factor on D, making 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Kern Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Mira Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Mira Monte couldn't quite finish off Kern Valley when the teams last played back in September and fell 20-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kern Valley's Zane Carver, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 119 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Now that Mira Monte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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