The Moreno Valley Vikings and the Lakeside Lancers are set to duel on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moreno Valley has five straight wins, Lakeside has 18 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Moreno Valley won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Perris 22-21.
Syree Matthews was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Moreno Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Bryan Orozco with two sacks. Andrew Delatorre was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lakeside just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Heritage on the road and fell 56-14. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Moreno Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Moreno Valley came up short against Lakeside in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Moreno Valley, Rene Maldonado (who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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