Football Preview: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Boulder City Eagles
Moapa Valley has gone 9-1 against Boulder City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Moapa Valley Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Boulder City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Moapa Valley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Moapa Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Sports Leadership & Management, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Moapa Valley was ranked 16th). Moapa Valley fell just short of Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 16-14 on Friday. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Talon Schraft, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Moapa Valley wouldn't let Sports Leadership & Management keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moapa Valley can thank Jesus Parra and Tony Carrillo for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Boulder City's offense. They took a hard 19-0 fall against Durango on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat snapped Moapa Valley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Boulder City, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Moapa Valley against Boulder City when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 62-14 win. In that matchup, Moapa Valley amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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