Boulder City is 1-9 against Moapa Valley since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Boulder City Eagles will square off against the Moapa Valley Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Boulder City's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Durango on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 19-0 to the Trailblazers. The match marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley faced Sports Leadership & Management in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Moapa Valley fell just short of Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 16-14. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Talon Schraft put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Moapa Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Moapa Valley wouldn't let Sports Leadership & Management keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moapa Valley can thank Jesus Parra and Tony Carrillo for forcing both of them.
Boulder City now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Moapa Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Boulder City took a serious blow against Moapa Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 62-14. Thankfully for Boulder City, Degan Jones (who picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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