La Mirada's game on Thursday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over the Troy Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Matadores.
Ismael Garcia had a dynamite game, rushing for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Troy still got an impressive performance from Charles Rippon, who rushed for 94 yards and two scores on only 13 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
La Mirada's record is now 2-0. As for Troy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, La Mirada is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Tesoro at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for Troy, they will host Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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