Boron has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Kern Valley Broncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season.
Boron is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing California City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Boron blew California City out of the water with a 39-6 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bobcats had established a 31 point advantage.
It was another big night for Isaiah Morgan, who rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gartica, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
Boron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Boron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Haynes and Morgan.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kern Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop Union. The defeat continues a trend for the Broncs in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost eight in a row.
Although Kern Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Zane Carver and Aiden Madden.
Boron is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Kern Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Boron has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 362.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Kern Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 216.2. Will Boron be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Kern Valley flip the script?
Boron was able to grind out a solid victory over Kern Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 20-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boron since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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