Murrieta Mesa has gone 4-0 against Corona recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Murrieta Mesa Rams will welcome the Corona Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Murrieta Mesa will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Friday, Murrieta Mesa didn't have too much trouble with Great Oak at home as they won 31-13. The matchup marked the Rams' most dominant victory of the season.
Artyon Celestine continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Murrieta Mesa wouldn't let Great Oak keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Murrieta Mesa can thank Daniel Ritchie and Isaiah Casillas for forcing both of them. Casillas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Murrieta Mesa got some further help from Deshawn Reid: he made 23 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, a win for Corona just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 45-10 loss at the hands of King. The Panthers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Murrieta Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Corona, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Murrieta Mesa has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Corona, though, as they've been averaging only 65.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Murrieta Mesa against Corona when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Will Murrieta Mesa repeat their success, or does Corona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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