La Mirada lost against Downey back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday as Gateway League play got underway.
The Matadores took a blow against the Downey Vikings, falling 45-7 at Goodman Stadium. The Matadores haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Downey was led to victory by Oscar Rios and Bernardo Blanco. Rios threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, while Blanco rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
La Mirada's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5 and 0-1 in league play under first-year head coach Lucas Mealy. As for Downey, their record now sits at 5-1.
La Mirada will head out to challenge Dominguez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Mirada is facing Dominguez at the right time seeing as Dominguez is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Downey, they will be playing at home against Bellflower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Downey will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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Paper Shredding, E-waste Collection, and Mulch Distribution Event
The City of La Mirada and EDCO have partnered to offer La Mirada residents a free paper shredding, e-waste collection, and mulch distribution event. The event will take
place Saturday, October 12 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the La Mirada Community Gymnasium parking lot, located at 15105 Alicante Road. Household hazardous waste
will not be collected at this time.
Residents will have the opportunity to shred up to three banker boxes of personal information and have unwanted electronics collected on site. The mulch distribution will be a self-loading service. Residents must bring their own cans/bags and shovel, and there will be a limit of three cans/bags per vehicle. Participants are requested to bring a tarp to cover material if bringing an open truck or trailer.
This event is limited to La Mirada residents only. Proof of residency (i.e., driver’s license or utility bill) will be required. For additional information, contact the La Mirada Public Works Department at (562) 902-2385.
NLMUSD Meet-and Greet
On Thursday, October 10, come out and meet the candidates for the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board Trustee Area 7 (La Mirada), Becky Langenwalter and Dave Constantine.
The event is hosted by the La Mirada Chamber and will run from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the La Mirada Activity Center Library Room (upstairs), 13810 La Mirada Boulevard.
This is the first election for the district after transitioning from an at-large to a by-trustee area voting system.
For more information call (562) 912-1778 or email info@lamiradachamber.com.
