Murrieta Mesa lost against Vista Murrieta back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Murrieta Mesa Rams were dealt a 42-9 loss at the hands of the Vista Murrieta Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Broncos are ranked 27th).
Murrieta Mesa'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 Derrick Hart and Jeremiah Broman. Hart is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Vista Murrieta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Mccullough led the charge by picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a rushing score. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another passer making a difference was Bryson Beaver, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt.
Murrieta Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Vista Murrieta, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Murrieta Mesa will face off against Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Valencia focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Vista Murrieta, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Orange Vista at 7:00 p.m.
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