The California City Ravens will face off against the Boron Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. California City's offense has struggled lately (they haven't scored a point in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
California City's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Kern Valley on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Broncs.
Meanwhile, Boron strolled past Rosamond with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-20. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Roadrunners: they've now won six in a row.
California City better keep an eye on Andrew Gartica. He was instrumental in Boron's win, rushing for 106 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards Gartica has posted since back in August of 2024. Jalen York also deserves a shout-out for his two scores.
Boron didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Rosamond to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Malachi Rucker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Boron; they were averaging 63.8%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 63.8%.
Boron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Geordyn Rundblade and York. York's passing game has become a key predictor of Boron's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Rundblade got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
California City's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Boron, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
California City took a serious blow against Boron when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 39-6. Thankfully for the Ravens, Isaiah Morgan (who rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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