Football Preview: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Moapa Valley Pirates
The Virgin Valley Bulldogs will face off against the Moapa Valley Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moapa Valley is hoping to do what Mater Academy East Las Vegas couldn't on Friday: put an end to Virgin Valley's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Virgin Valley was the clear victor by a 37-16 margin over Mater Academy East Las Vegas.
Virgin Valley found their leader in underclassman Drew Dixon, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Dixon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Decker Lee, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Blue Knights at home to the tune of 34-6.
Virgin Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Moapa Valley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
Virgin Valley came up short against Moapa Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 38-27. Thankfully for Virgin Valley, Shandon Matheson (who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) 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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