Murrieta Valley extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 5-1. They came out on top against the Norco Cougars by a score of 55-45. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Nighthawks were down 28-13 in the second quarter.
Jeremiah Watson
| 10/03/25 @ Norco | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ San Clemente | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs King | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Murrieta Mesa | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Rancho Cucamonga | 1 |
Murrieta Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Watson, who rushed for 256 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, Watson is now up to 13 rushing touchdowns on the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Isaia, who rushed for 118 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Murrieta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 431 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Norco fell to 5-1. They were up 28-13 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, Norco had strong showings from Blake Wong, who picked up 280 receiving yards and five TDs, and Julian Medina, who threw for 362 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Wong was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 52 yards. Dylan Troelstrup handled things on the ground, rushing for 97 yards.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Murrieta Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Norco will face off against rival Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Medina and Blake Nadler.
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