If Citrus Hill was feeling good fresh off their 42-0 takedown of Notre Dame last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Citrus Hill Hawks and the Moreno Valley Vikings were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Citrus Hill Hawks suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Although Citrus Hill took the loss, they still got scores from Christian Diaz, Carlos Moreno, and Samuel Creech.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moreno Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Syree Matthews, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Trevon Williams, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Citrus Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Moreno Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Citrus Hill's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Perris at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perris has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 124 points over their last three games. As for Moreno Valley, they and Heritage are set to duel on Friday. Moreno Valley is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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