Moapa Valley is 9-1 against Boulder City since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Moapa Valley Pirates will be playing at home against the Boulder City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Moapa Valley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Moapa Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Sports Leadership & Management, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Moapa Valley was ranked 16th). Moapa Valley fell just short of Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 16-14 on Friday. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Talon Schraft put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Moapa Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Moapa Valley wouldn't let Sports Leadership & Management keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moapa Valley can thank Jesus Parra and Tony Carrillo for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Boulder City's offense. The contest between them and Durango wasn't particularly close, with Boulder City falling 19-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss snapped Moapa Valley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Boulder City, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Moapa Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Boulder City, though, as they've been averaging only 92.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Moapa Valley against Boulder City when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-14 win. In that matchup, Moapa Valley amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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