Football Recap: Malibu Sharks vs. Lucerne Valley Mustangs
There's no place like home for Malibu, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Lucerne Valley Mustangs 32-14 on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Sharks were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
Malibu's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanner Kies, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Sawyer Keegan, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Lucerne Valley's loss came despite strong showings from William Rietdyk and Raul Gonzalez. Rietdyk rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, while Gonzalez rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown. Gonzalez was even better on defense, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The victory got Malibu back to even at 2-2. As for Lucerne Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Malibu didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-20 win against Vista Meridian on the 4th. As for Lucerne Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Victor Valley Christian at 11:00 a.m.
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