Mira Monte lost against South back in October of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mira Monte Lions were beaten by the South Spartans 35-6. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Mira Monte lost, don't look at Nathan Gonzales. Despite the final result, he rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. Gonzales' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Anthwone Jones went supernova for South, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown. Jones got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Josh Encinas, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Mira Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for South, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mira Monte will venture away from home to square off against Del Oro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mira Monte is facing Del Oro at the right time seeing as Del Oro is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for South, their and North will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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