With a playoff game on the line, Kerman rose to the challenge on Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Justin Garza Guardians 35-34. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this match were averaging 14.92 points allowed.
Kerman was led to victory by Julien Velez and Adrian Torres. Velez gained 204 total yards and three touchdowns, while Torres threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes. Velez has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Justin Garza lost, don't look at Bohden Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Another player making a difference was Lee Williams, who rushed for 56 yards and three touchdowns.
Kerman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Justin Garza, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kerman Lions face off against the Porterville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Porterville has won seven straight at home, while Kerman won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Justin Garza does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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