The Vista Murrieta Broncos will take on the Damien Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Vista Murrieta is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Norco on Thursday. They took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The contest marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Vista Murrieta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amari Delk and Abel Brown. Brown got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Damien got the win against Ayala on Thursday by a conclusive 35-13. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Spartans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 498th).
Damien's win came from a few key players Vista Murrieta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Arriaza, who threw for 160 yards and one TD while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Raymond Ahumada also helped with two scores in total.
Vista Murrieta's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Damien, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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