The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Corona Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Temecula Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-22 to Great Oak.
Although Temecula Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Jake Cella and Gabriel Lawrence. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramese Rivera, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Corona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Santiago, falling 56-15. The Panthers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, Corona saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Marshall picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 129 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Marshall.
Temecula Valley dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Corona, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Temecula Valley against Corona when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Valley 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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