Football Preview: Vista Murrieta Broncos vs. Bishop Amat Lancers
The Vista Murrieta Broncos will head out to square off against the Bishop Amat Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Vista Murrieta's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Vista Murrieta took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-19 win over Orange Vista. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Coyotes are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vista Murrieta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryson Beaver, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Devon Leonard helped Beaver out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vista Murrieta was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Bishop Amat was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They took a 21-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Paul.
Vista Murrieta's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bishop Amat, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Vista Murrieta strolled past Bishop Amat in their previous matchup back in November of 2016 by a score of 38-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bishop Amat's Christopher Lopez, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Vista Murrieta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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