Moreno Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Heritage Patriots 39-13. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Syree Matthews was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Trevon Williams was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moreno Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Moreno Valley wouldn't let Heritage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Andrew Delatorre was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Despite the loss, Heritage still got an impressive performance from Armando Macias Jr, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Moreno Valley pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Heritage, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Moreno Valley will face off against Perris at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perris will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Moreno Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Heritage, they and Lakeside are set to duel on Friday. Heritage is facing Lakeside at the right time seeing as Lakeside is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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