Mira Monte and Foothill are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mira Monte Lions will head out to square off against the Foothill Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mira Monte will bounce into Friday's contest after beating East Bakersfield, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Mira Monte came out on top against East Bakersfield by a score of 21-10 on Friday.
Nathan Gonzales continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Foothill, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rosamond last Friday, sneaking past 38-36. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mira Monte's record is now 2-3. As for Foothill, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Mira Monte lost to Foothill on the road by a decisive 31-12 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Mira Monte, Darrion Rodriguez (who rushed for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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