Paloma Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They fell 34-27 to the Moreno Valley Vikings. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Paloma Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Orlando Gonzalez, who threw for 256 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, and Noah Davis, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
As for Moreno Valley, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moreno Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Syree Matthews, who rushed for 130 yards and two scores on only 12 carries, and also threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Matthews a new career-high in passer rating (133.8). Robinson Johnny was Matthews' top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and three TDs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paloma Valley will challenge Temecula Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Moreno Valley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Vista del Lago at 7:30 p.m. on the 11th.
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