Murrieta Valley came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Servite Friars, falling 56-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Nighthawks have suffered since August 30, 2024.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Murrieta Valley, adding 17 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jeremiah Watson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Servite was led to victory by Kale Murphy and Gavin Gutierrez. Murphy threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns, while Gutierrez rushed for 163 yards and one score. Those 163 rushing yards gave Gutierrez a new career-high. Luke Sorensen also helped with two TDs in total.
Murrieta Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Servite, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Murrieta Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Murrieta Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Servite, they will challenge Chaminade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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