The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls will face off against the Moapa Valley Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sports Leadership & Management is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pahrump Valley 50-21 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulls.
Sports Leadership & Management relied on the efforts of Damien Nevil, who rushed for 95 yards and four touchdowns, and Alaijah Young, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sports Leadership & Management was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Sports Leadership & Management's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Tondreau and Malik Kotoch.
Meanwhile, last FridayMoapa Valley's undefeated season almost came to an end. They skirted past Canyon Springs 24-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moapa Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Talon Schraft, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Sports Leadership & Management's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Moapa Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Sports Leadership & Management has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Moapa Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Sports Leadership & Management against Moapa Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 34-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Moapa Valley's Shandon Matheson, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sports Leadership & Management to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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