Rancho Cucamonga had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The close game was extra heartbreaking for the Cougars, who almost overcame a 21 point deficit.
Rancho Cucamonga lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tyree Wilson, who picked up 130 receiving yards and three scores. Another player making a difference was Jacob Chambers, who threw for 299 yards and three TDs while completing 76% of his passes.
Rancho Cucamonga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Darion Fluker.
Murrieta Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ty Isaia out in front who threw for 211 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 52 yards. Those 52 rushing yards gave Isaia a new career-high. Jeremiah Watson was another key rusher, gaining 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho Cucamonga will venture away from home to take on Orange Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Murrieta Valley, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Servite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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