The Moreno Valley Vikings and the Heritage Patriots are set to duel on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moreno Valley has three straight victories, Heritage has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Moreno Valley slipped by Citrus Hill 21-20.
Moreno Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Syree Matthews out in front who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Trevon Williams, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moreno Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Heritage scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 56-34 to Canyon Springs.
Despite the loss, Heritage got top-tier performance from Dominic Dunn-Tornatore-Spiker, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dunn-Tornatore-Spiker showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Hill, who gained 76 total yards and a touchdown.
Moreno Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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