Pahrump Valley hasn't had much luck against Moapa Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pahrump Valley Trojans and the Moapa Valley Pirates are set to duel. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Pahrump Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 46-8 victory over Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-8.
Kayne Horibe was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 228 yards and four touchdowns. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Benjamin De Santiago, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pahrump Valley's defense and their 11 sacks. It was truly a group effort as Matthew Lopez, Billy Sparks, and Oscar Bosket picked up two apiece. Sparks also made four total tackles, which is notable because Pahrump Valley is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 41-6 win over Mater Academy East Las Vegas. Considering the Pirates have won four contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got Pahrump Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Moapa Valley, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pahrump Valley took a serious blow against Moapa Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 53-0. Will Pahrump Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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