Moreno Valley extended their winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from Syree Matthews. The Moreno Valley Vikings walked away with a 41-28 win over the Canyon Springs Cougars on Friday thanks in part to Matthews, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Robinson Johnny was Matthews' top target, picking up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Johnny really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
Moreno Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Canyon Springs' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Andre Larry, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Angel Robles, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Larry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Cameron Holzendorf got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Moreno Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, they moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Moreno Valley and Canyon Springs are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Moreno Valley will venture away from home to square off against Valley View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moreno Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season. As for Canyon Springs, they will host Banning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Canyon Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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