Kerman has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Mission Oak Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Kerman's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Mission Oak's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Kerman is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Washington Union: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kerman blew Washington Union out of the water with a 38-6 final score. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kerman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adrian Torres, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Julien Velez, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak fought the good fight in their overtime match against Dinuba last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emperors. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, Mission Oak had strong showings from Ricky Franco, who threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, and Aj Jackson Jr., who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Franco a new career-high in rushing yards (12). Achillies Sierra was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kerman is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Mission Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Kerman suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to Mission Oak in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Kerman, Daniel Gonzalez (who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown) 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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