The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will take on the San Clemente Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Murrieta Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat King 62-6 on the road. With the Nighthawks ahead 48-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeremiah Watson and he. Watson rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Another big playmaker for Murrieta Valley was Cam Connor, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Murrieta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, San Clemente beat Chino Hills 35-28 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tritons.
San Clemente had a senior duo take command as Dawson Martinez threw for 223 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes and Colin Kohl rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns. Max Kotiranta was Martinez's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Murrieta Valley's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for San Clemente, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Murrieta Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for San Clemente, though, as they've been averaging only 87.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Murrieta Valley barely slipped by San Clemente in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 39-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was San Clemente's Aiden Rubin, who rushed for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Murrieta Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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