There's no place like home for Moon Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the Youngker Roughriders with a 26-21 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rockets also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Jahvandre Zuhri had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Moon Valley also got a significant boost from Ayomide Ogundipe, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Another reason for the win was Moon Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gary Chandler. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Moon Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Youngker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Moon Valley is taking a road trip to take on Greenway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ogundipe and Carlos Toscano. As for Youngker, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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