If Mira Monte was feeling good fresh off their 45-0 takedown of Del Oro last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mira Monte Lions lost to the Arvin Bears at home by a 38-23 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mira Monte lost, don't look at Nathan Gonzales. Despite the final result, he rushed for 133 yards, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown. Gonzales' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 133 rushing yards.
Arvin can attribute much of their success to Andrew Rosales, who threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. The dominant performance also gave Rosales a new career-high in rushing yards (16). Xzavier Brooks was Rosales' top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mira Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Arvin, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mira Monte will challenge Kern Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arvin, they will face off against Santa Ynez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arvin will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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