Murrieta Valley is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Newbury Park is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will host the Newbury Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Murrieta Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Newbury Park likes a good challenge.
Murrieta Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 win over Oaks Christian.
It was another big night for Bear Bachmeier, who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw 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.
Meanwhile, Newbury Park faced Yorba Linda in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Newbury Park secured a 20-14 W over Yorba Linda. The 20-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Brady Smigiel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Shane Rosenthal was Smigiel's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Newbury Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Guzman and Carter Taylor. Taylor is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Murrieta Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Newbury Park, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Saturday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Bachmeier and Smigiel. Bachmeier just won't slow down this season and has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 230.2 passing yards per game. Smigiel has been a dominant force too and has thrown 43 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 229.7 passing yards per game.
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