The Moon Valley Rockets will square off against the Alhambra Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alhambra took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Moon Valley, who comes in off a win.
Moon Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Lee Williams with points to spare, taking the game 34-18. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rockets needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Ayomide Ogundipe was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jahvandre Zuhri was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moon Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee Williams only rushed for 51.
One reason for the win was Moon Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Colin Lucas was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alhambra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 31-6 to Seton Catholic.
Moon Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Alhambra, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Moon Valley against Alhambra in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Does Moon Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alhambra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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