Murrieta Mesa won the last time they faced King and Artyon Celestine did his part to make sure it happened again. The Murrieta Mesa Rams took down the King Wolves 28-13 on Friday thanks in part to Celestine, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Isaiah Casillas was another key player, picking up 2.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss). He has been hot , having posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Murrieta Mesa 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 201 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Murrieta Mesa's defense and their seven sacks. King's QB won't forget Casillas anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Another thorn in King's side was Derrick Hart, who made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Although King took the loss, they still got scores from Ronald S Galvan Jr and Brian Robinson.
Murrieta Mesa now has a winning record of 5-4. As for King, they dropped their record down to 6-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Murrieta Mesa has already played their next matchup, a 29-3 victory against Santiago on the 1st. As for King, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 25-15 win against Great Oak on the 1st.
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