After only seven points in their last match, Moreno Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against Redlands East Valley on Friday. The Moreno Valley Vikings came out on top against the Redlands East Valley Wildcats by a score of 42-32. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 38-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
Trevor Williams went supernova for Moreno Valley, rushing for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 139.5 rushing yards per game. Syree Matthews also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Moreno Valley was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Moreno Valley wouldn't let Redlands East Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moreno Valley can thank Jeremiah Reed and Malele Vaiolo for forcing both of them. Casmir Ezeonu was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Redlands East Valley lost, don't look at Isaac Vitela. Despite the final result, he threw for 172 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Ivan Corona did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 139 receiving yards.
Moreno Valley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Redlands East Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moreno Valley will square off against Vista del Lago at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vista del Lago will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Moreno Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Redlands East Valley, they will challenge Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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