Temecula Valley and Murrieta Mesa are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-14, which was the final score in Temecula Valley's tilt against Vista Murrieta two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Broncos are ranked 52nd).
Although Temecula Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Jake Cella and Crew Allen.
Even if they lost, Temecula Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Brady Adams was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa was beaten by Beaumont 42-13 two weeks ago. The Rams have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game two weeks ago was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Temecula Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Murrieta Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Temecula Valley was taken down by Murrieta Mesa 52-17 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Temecula Valley, Julian Silva (who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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