Football Preview: Moreno Valley Vikings vs. Chaffey Tigers
The Moreno Valley Vikings will stay at home for another week and welcome the Chaffey Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Moreno Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by La Sierra at home to the tune of 34-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since August 18, 2023.
Moreno Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Syree Matthews led the charge by rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 203 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes. Trevon Williams was another key back, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Chaffey came up short against Victor Valley on Friday and fell 43-36. The Tigers gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Jackrabbits that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Chaffey saw an underclassman step up: Alexis Almeida rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Chaffey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The victory got Moreno Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Chaffey, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Moreno Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chaffey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Moreno Valley and Chaffey were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Moreno Valley came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. Will Moreno Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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