Murrieta Mesa lost against Vista Murrieta back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rams lost to the Broncos on the road by a 35-17 margin.
Despite the loss, Murrieta Mesa still got an impressive performance from Nathan Cruz, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD.
Murrieta Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adam Rivas and Brett Rawls.
Damarii Booth was nothing short of spectacular for Vista Murrieta: he rushed for 158 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 158 rushing yards gave Booth a new career-high. Tyler Caldwell was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Murrieta Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Vista Murrieta, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Murrieta Mesa will take on Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vista Murrieta, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bishop Amat at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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