Football Recap: Peoria Panthers vs. Moon Valley Rockets
After losing to Moon Valley the last time they met, Peoria decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Peoria Panthers walked away with a 32-21 victory over the Moon Valley Rockets on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won four matches in a row.
Leading Peoria to victory were Javon Bell and Dontay Tyson Jr. Bell rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns, while Tyson Jr picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown. Peoria is undefeated when Bell posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Kramer, who threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
Moon Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahvandre Zuhri, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Zuhri's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Tristen Ely was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Peoria now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Moon Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Peoria will welcome Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peoria is facing Carl Hayden Community at the right time seeing as Carl Hayden Community is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Moon Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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