Mira Monte is 0-6 against South since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Mira Monte Lions will square off against the South Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mira Monte took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They snuck past Golden Valley with a 20-14 win.
Nathan Gonzales continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Mira Monte's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, South had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Blades with a sharp 34-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Josh Encinas was his usual excellent self, throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Gyrell Hasley was Encinas' top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
South wouldn't let East Bakersfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South can thank David Gonzalez and Herby Hinojosa for forcing both of them.
Mira Monte's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for South, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Mira Monte was dealt a bruising 43-6 defeat at the hands of South in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Mira Monte, Daniel Lomax (who rushed for 213 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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