Bonanza lost against Cimarron-Memorial back in October of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bonanza Bengals were outmatched by the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans at home and fell 40-6. The Bengals haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Bonanza's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sencere Mitchell.
Leading Cimarron-Memorial to victory were KJ Hill and Matthew Sua. Hill rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while Sua gained 56 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Sua also racked up 21 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
Bonanza's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonanza will face off against Mojave at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mojave's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Bonanza's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will challenge Rancho at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rancho is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Cimarron-Memorial will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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