Football Preview: Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights vs. Moapa Valley Pirates
The Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights will head out to take on the Moapa Valley Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus finally turned things around against Boulder City on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 20-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Knights , who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Pirates were the better team in the second half.
Moapa Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Talon Schraft led the charge by rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 168 rushing yards gave Schraft a new career-high. Caden Rawson was another major influence, as he rushed for 110 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moapa Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Moapa Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryker Katich and Rawson. Katich is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played. Another thorn in Pahrump Valley's side was Gavyn Frederick, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' record is now 3-6. As for Moapa Valley, their record is now 7-1.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus was dealt a bruising 36-6 loss at the hands of Moapa Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, Tyson Redd (who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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