Vista Murrieta lost against Murrieta Valley back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vista Murrieta Broncos fell just short of the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks by a score of 57-55. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 13th).
Vista Murrieta's loss came despite strong showings from Bryson Beaver and Sean Mccullough. Beaver threw for 491 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, while Mccullough gained 311 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Mccullough a new career-high in rushing yards (32). Tyler Caldwell also helped out as he racked up 101 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Dorian Hoze, who rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry for Murrieta Valley. Hoze really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Bear Bachmeier was another key player, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Vista Murrieta has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Murrieta Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista Murrieta will head out to challenge Norco at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Murrieta Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season.
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