The Los Alamitos Griffins will venture away from home to challenge the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Los Alamitos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against San Juan Hills as they made off with a 35-10 win. 35 seems to be a good number for the Griffins as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Kamden Tillis
| 11/14/25 vs San Juan Hills | 142 |
| 11/07/25 vs Yorba Linda | 95 |
Kamden Tillis was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.5 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Los Alamitos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 26-6 win. With the Nighthawks ahead 20-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Murrieta Valley's win came from a few key players Los Alamitos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Taddi, who rushed for 127 yards and one TD.
One reason for the win was Murrieta Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Tyler Roney and Joseph Rodriguez, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece. Another thorn in Rancho Cucamonga's side was Roney, who picked up 0.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Los Alamitos' record is now 10-2. As for Murrieta Valley, their record now sits at 9-3.
Los Alamitos suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Murrieta Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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