Mira Monte has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Arvin Bears at 7:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Mira Monte's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Del Oro, posting a 45-0 win. The game marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Nathan Gonzales, who rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards.
Mira Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Mira Monte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cordae Fulmer and Andre Page.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arvin). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Foothill 49-15. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Arvin had a senior duo take command as Abran Gonzales rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and Xavier Reynoso rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Gonzales a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Sarabia, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Arvin's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Eric Martinez with three.
Mira Monte's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Arvin, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mira Monte lost to Arvin at home by a decisive 20-6 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Mira Monte, Jack Kasinger (who picked up 163 receiving 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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