Virgin Valley came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls by a score of 26-16. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 28-21 defeat the Bulls walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Virgin Valley found their leader in underclassman Drew Dixon, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Dixon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season. Decker Lee was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Virgin Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Virgin Valley wouldn't let Sports Leadership & Management keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elian Pinto was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Alaijah Young and Damien Nevil certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Young threw for 253 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, while Nevil gained 181 total yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (152 yards to be exact) went to Pablo Cruz Lara.
Virgin Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Sports Leadership & Management, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Virgin Valley will challenge Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Virgin Valley's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Mater Academy East Las Vegas' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Boulder City at 7:00 p.m. Sports Leadership & Management is facing Boulder City at the right time seeing as Boulder City is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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