Murrieta Valley has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Murrieta Valley's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Centennial, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Murrieta Valley was ranked 87th). Murrieta Valley took a hard 28-9 fall against Centennial on Friday. The Nighthawks were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the five contests prior) but the Huskies' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, it looked like the Kentucky Derby when Vista Murrieta took on Roosevelt on Friday. Vista Murrieta walked away with a 21-10 win over Roosevelt.
Murrieta Valley's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Vista Murrieta, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Murrieta Valley strolled past Vista Murrieta in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Vista Murrieta's Alexander Vega, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Murrieta Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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