The Murrieta Mesa Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Santiago Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Murrieta Mesa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Santiago likes a good challenge.
Santiago better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Murrieta Mesa's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Murrieta Mesa really gets things going. The Rams claimed a resounding 51-24 victory over King. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.
Coleman Jones
| 10/24/25 vs King | 21 |
| 10/17/25 @ Corona | 6 |
| 10/10/25 @ Great Oak | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Temecula Valley | 20 |
| 09/12/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Coleman Jones went supernova, throwing for 200 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground. What's more, he racked up 21 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Kian Hendricks was in the mix as well, providing Murrieta Mesa with two scores.
Murrieta Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Murrieta Mesa's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Adam Rivas with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santiago, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 37-21 victory over Corona on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Sharks were the (much) better team in the second half.
Santiago now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Murrieta Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Murrieta Mesa's way against Santiago in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Murrieta Mesa made off with a 29-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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