Moreno Valley came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over the Perris Panthers.
Syree Matthews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Moreno Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Bryan Orozco with two. Moreno Valley got some further help from Andrew Delatorre: he picked up a sack, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Although Perris took the loss, they still got scores from Dominic Martin, De'Monhijja Brown, and Robert Jones.
Moreno Valley pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Perris, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Moreno Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 49-28 victory against Lakeside on the 25th. Perris has also already played their next contest, a 53-40 loss against Canyon Springs on the 25th.
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