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| 11/14/25 - Away | 26-6 W |
| 08/22/25 - Home | 28-26 W |
| 11/08/24 - Home | 49-42 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 35-19 W |
| 11/10/23 - Away | 53-52 W |
| + 4 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Murrieta Valley walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 26-6 margin over the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars on Friday. The Nighthawks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Murrieta Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Taddi, who rushed for 127 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Murrieta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Murrieta Valley's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Tyler Roney and Joseph Rodriguez, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece. Roney was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing one fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Murrieta Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Rancho Cucamonga, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Looking ahead, Murrieta Valley will take on Los Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Nighthawks will need to watch out since the Griffins have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. Rancho Cucamonga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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