After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bradshaw Mountain, Moon Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Lee Williams Volunteers with points to spare, taking the game 34-18. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rockets needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Ayomide Ogundipe went supernova for Moon Valley, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Ogundipe a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahvandre Zuhri, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moon Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee Williams only rushed for 51.
One reason for the win was Moon Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Colin Lucas with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Lee Williams' loss came despite strong showings from Morgan Quinn and Dawrius Walema. Quinn threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns, while Walema picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Moon Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lee Williams, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moon Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Lee Williams will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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