With a playoff game on the line, Murrieta Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Oaks Christian Lions out 55-52. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Nighthawks also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2019.
Bear Bachmeier was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Dorian Hoze, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns.
Murrieta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Oaks Christian still got an impressive performance from Deshonne Redeaux, who rushed for 235 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards gave Redeaux a new career-high. Oaks Christian also got help from Brayden Hampsten, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Murrieta Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.7 points per game. As for Oaks Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Murrieta Valley will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Newbury Park at 7:00 p.m. Newbury Park will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Murrieta Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Oaks Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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