Two dominant backs in Andrew Gartica and Robert Evans are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Boron Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rosamond Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. Boron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Boron took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 75-0 win over Desert. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Jalen York went supernova for Boron, throwing for 214 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Gartica helped York out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Boron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Kinney, Santos Escobar, Moses Garcia, and Christian Morgan picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Rosamond and Kern Valley were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Rosamond suffered a 7-6 loss. The game marked the Roadrunners' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Evans, who rushed for 108 yards on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Boron's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Rosamond, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Boron came out on top in a nail-biter against Rosamond when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 42-40. Does Boron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosamond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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