After both having extra time off, the Miramonte Matadors and the Concord Bears will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Miramonte nor Concord posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Miramonte's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Clayton Valley Charter last Wednesday. They took a hard 19-0 fall against the Ugly Eagles. The Matadors' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Concord ended up a good deal behind Pittsburg last Saturday and lost 24-8. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while the Pirates are ranked 152nd).
Miramonte's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Concord, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Miramonte was able to grind out a solid win over Concord in their previous matchup back in September, winning 20-13. Will Miramonte repeat their success, or does Concord have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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