It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Moriarty can now relate to. They and the Valencia Jaguars were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but they suffered a 35-34 loss. The Pintos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
Even though they lost, Moriarty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Michael Storms III continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valencia, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Storms III's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. Aidan Harrington was another major influence, as he rushed for 59 yards and ran in a TD.
Moriarty has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Valencia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Moriarty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valencia, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bloomfield at 1:00 p.m. Bloomfield's defense has only allowed 5.2 points per game this season, so Valencia's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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