The Moreno Valley Vikings will stay at home for another week and welcome the Chaffey Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Moreno Valley's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over La Sierra. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted since August 18, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moreno Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Syree Matthews, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 203 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes. Trevon Williams was another key back, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Chaffey came up short against Victor Valley on Friday and fell 43-36. The Tigers gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Jackrabbits that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Chaffey saw an underclassman step up: Alexis Almeida rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Chaffey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got Moreno Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Chaffey, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Moreno Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chaffey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Moreno Valley and Chaffey were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Moreno Valley suffered an agonizing 28-27 defeat. Will Moreno Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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