Murrieta Mesa and Temecula Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-13, which was the final score in Murrieta Mesa's tilt against Beaumont two weeks ago. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Although Murrieta Mesa took the loss, they still got scores from Royal Randolph and Triston Vialpando.
Even if they lost, Murrieta Mesa's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Jacob Avila was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Beaumont's side was Isaiah Casillas, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Vista Murrieta. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Broncos are ranked 52nd).
Murrieta Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Temecula Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Murrieta Mesa has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Temecula Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 38.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Murrieta Mesa against Temecula Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murrieta Mesa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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