Murrieta Mesa is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Temecula Valley Golden Bears will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Murrieta Mesa has given up an average of 34 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murrieta Mesa came up short against La Costa Canyon two weeks ago, falling 45-24. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Mavericks are ranked 14th).
Samar Stallworth put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 52 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 53 yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards.
Even if they lost, Murrieta Mesa's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Noah Jenkins, Brett Rawls, and Adam Rivas, who each picked up one sack apiece. Jenkins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 16-10 to Temescal Canyon.
Murrieta Mesa now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Temecula Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Murrieta Mesa came out on top in a nail-biter against Temecula Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 24-21. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Golden Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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