The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will take on the San Clemente Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Murrieta Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 62-6 win over King on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-0.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeremiah Watson and he. Watson rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards. Cam Connor also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Murrieta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, San Clemente beat Chino Hills 35-28 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tritons.
San Clemente had a senior duo take command as Dawson Martinez threw for 223 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes and Colin Kohl rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns. Max Kotiranta was Martinez's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Murrieta Valley's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for San Clemente, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Murrieta Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for San Clemente, though, as they've been averaging only 87.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Murrieta Valley won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by San Clemente 39-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was San Clemente's Aiden Rubin, who rushed for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Murrieta Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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