Two dominant signal callers in Bryson Beaver and Evan Powell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Vista Murrieta Broncos will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cajon Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Vista Murrieta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season.
Vista Murrieta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Park , sneaking past 23-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Broncos have posted since September 1, 2023.
Beaver continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Caldwell was Beaver's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All came courtesy of Gavin Facer: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cajon). They claimed a resounding 52-22 win over Chino Hills. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Cajon had a senior duo take command as Brandon Rivers gained 230 total yards and four touchdowns and Powell threw for 442 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. What's more, Rivers also racked up 184 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Hector Garcia was Powell's top target, picking up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cajon wouldn't let Chino Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cajon can thank Jered Rennick and Amahj Nolley for forcing both of them. Nolley has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Chino Hills' side was Taylor Johnson, who picked up 0.5 sacks, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Cajon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in five consecutive contests.
Cajon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Vista Murrieta, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Vista Murrieta has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 293.8 passing yards per game. Cajon, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 188.6 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Vista Murrieta beat Cajon 40-27 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vista Murrieta 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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