With a playoff game on the line, Miramonte rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-23 margin over the Newark Memorial Cougars. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Miramonte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Blair led the charge by throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Charlie Hwang helped Blair out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Miramonte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
With the victory, Miramonte broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6. As for Newark Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Miramonte's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Benicia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miramonte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.8 points per game this season. Newark Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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