The Moreno Valley Vikings's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Chaffey Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Moreno Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat La Sierra 34-0 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since August 18, 2023.
Moreno Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Syree Matthews out in front who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 203 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes. Trevon Williams was another key back, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Chaffey came up short against Victor Valley on Friday and fell 43-36. The Tigers gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Jackrabbits that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Chaffey saw an underclassman step up: Alexis Almeida rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Chaffey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got Moreno Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Chaffey, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Moreno Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chaffey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Moreno Valley and Chaffey were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Moreno Valley came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. Will Moreno Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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