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| 09/27/24 - Away | 25-35 L |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 38-39 L |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 31-48 L |
| 09/24/21 - Home | 21-20 W |
| 11/02/18 - Home | 49-26 W |
| + 3 more games |
San Clemente and Murrieta Valley are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Tritons will be playing at home against the Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, San Clemente earned a 26-13 victory over Chino Hills. The Tritons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
San Clemente's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eiler King, who threw for 220 yards and three TDs. The Tritons' leading receiver Jaxson Rex was King's top target yet again, picking up 104 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something San Clemente proved: they limited Chino Hills to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Patrick Norman for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Clemente's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
San Clemente's defense didn't let Alex Medyn., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Chino Hills' QB won't forget Norman anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley humbled King with a 49-7 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
San Clemente better keep an eye on Jeremiah Watson. He was instrumental in Murrieta Valley's win, rushing for 187 yards and four scores on only seven carries, while also catching one TD. With that strong performance, Watson is now averaging an impressive 118.8 rushing yards per game. Jacob Taddi was in the mix as well, providing Murrieta Valley with two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Murrieta Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for San Clemente, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
San Clemente couldn't quite get it done against Murrieta Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 as they fell 35-25. Thankfully for the Tritons, Dorian Hoze (who rushed for 210 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.2 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.
