Miramonte got here into Friday evening’s recreation a high-scoring machine. They’d scored at the least 35 factors in all however one recreation — the place they scored 21 factors in a win towards Skyline — this 12 months. Add a win towards undefeated Northgate to the listing of high-scoring video games.
The Matadors held off the Broncos in a 43-35 highway win on Friday in Walnut Creek. Miramonte strikes to 5-1, handing Northgate (5-1) their first lack of the season within the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division opener.
UCLA quarterback commit Luke Duncan threw for 4 landing passes within the win. The senior now has 21 whole in six video games this 12 months. He tore aside a Northgate protection that had given up a mean 5.6 factors per recreation — together with two shutouts — throughout their first 5 wins.
Northgate’s protection has been excellent through the Broncos’ undefeated begin, giving up a mean of 5.6 factors per recreation and shutting out two opponents
Two of these touchdowns got here within the first quarter, the place Miramonte erased a 14-point deficit within the first half and went on to attain 29 unanswered factors till the Broncos accomplished a passing landing with six minutes left within the third quarter to make it 29-21.
From there, Miramonte stayed one step forward. Duncan accomplished a 40-yard landing move to receiver JD Pearce, with a missed level after, to make it 35-21. Northgate answered with a speeding landing to make it 35-27 within the closing minutes of the third quarter.
Then Miramonte moved their assault to the bottom. Operating again Thomas Wilson rushed three yards for a landing and Duncan accomplished a move to Chase Bliss for an important two-point conversion to make it 43-28 early within the fourth quarter. Wilson got here into the sport having rushed 225 yards.
However Northgate wouldn’t roll over. They scored a speeding landing to return inside eight and threatened to return inside two after attending to Miramonte’s 37-yard line. However they couldn’t rating.
The Matadors will attempt to sustain their sizzling begin towards Benicia (2-4) subsequent Friday at 7 p.m. at dwelling. The Broncos play Las Lomas (2-4) on the highway at 7 p.m. subsequent Friday.