Football Preview: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs
Moapa Valley has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Virgin Valley has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Moapa Valley Pirates will welcome the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Moapa Valley: 14.6, Virgin Valley: 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Moapa Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Virgin Valley, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Moapa Valley was ranked 15th). Moapa Valley blew past Virgin Valley 27-7 two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted against the Bulldogs since October 19, 2018.
Talon Schraft was his usual excellent self, throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 94 yards.
Virgin Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Moapa Valley, their record is now 9-1.
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