After three games on the road, Murrieta Mesa is heading back home. They will host the Great Oak Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murrieta Mesa will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 29-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Temecula Valley on Thursday. Murrieta Mesa narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Temecula Valley 24-21.
The critical scores for Murrieta Mesa came from Deshawn Reid, Julian Williams, and Dez'Mun Franklin.
Murrieta Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid and Kian Hendricks. Reid is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Temecula Valley's side was Isaiah Casillas, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Great Oak). They blew past Corona, posting a 50-0 victory at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolfpack needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Murrieta Mesa's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Great Oak, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Murrieta Mesa came up short against Great Oak in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Will Murrieta Mesa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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