Football Preview: Murrieta Valley Nighthawks vs. Corona del Mar Sea Kings
The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will square off against the Corona del Mar Sea Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.8 points per game this season.
Murrieta Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Roosevelt 48-13. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Nighthawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Mustangs are ranked 205th).
Kayden Borden
| 10/30/25 vs Roosevelt | 211 |
| 10/24/25 @ Vista Murrieta | 158 |
| 08/22/25 vs Rancho Cucamonga | 39 |
| 10/10/25 vs Chaparral | 37 |
| 08/29/25 @ Servite | 30 |
A big part of Murrieta Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Ty Isaia and his top target Kayden Borden. Isaia threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes while Borden picked up 211 receiving yards and one score. Those 211 receiving yards gave Borden a new career-high. Royal Randolph also helped with two TDs in total.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Murrieta Valley, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jacob Taddi, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Corona del Mar fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Yorba Linda on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 35-28 to the Mustangs. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Sea Kings, who until this contest were averaging 12.9 points allowed.
Murrieta Valley will have to contain Brady Annett as he made an impact in Corona del Mar's last game. He threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Garrett James was Annett's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and one TD.
Corona del Mar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tucker Murray and Cash Pearsall. Pearsall is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Corona del Mar fell to 9-1. As for Murrieta Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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