It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Murrieta Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars by a score of 49-42. The win was familiar territory for the Nighthawks who have now won three matches in a row.
It was another big night for Dorian Hoze, who rushed for 148 yards and five touchdowns. Julian Treadwell also helped out with an impressive 115 receiving yards.
Murrieta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Murrieta Valley wouldn't let Rancho Cucamonga keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Murrieta Valley can thank Brandon Ortega and Derrick Johnson Jr. for forcing both of them. Josiah Anyansi was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Murrieta Valley pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points per game. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Murrieta Valley will challenge Los Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Los Alamitos likes a good challenge. Rancho Cucamonga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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