The Alhambra Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Moon Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alhambra is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Alhambra came up short against Seton Catholic on Thursday, falling 31-6.
Moon Valley never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lee Williams last Friday. They took down the Volunteers 34-18.
Ayomide Ogundipe was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahvandre Zuhri, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moon Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Moon Valley's defense and their five sacks. Lee Williams' QB won't forget Colin Lucas anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Lucas is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Alhambra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Moon Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Alhambra took a serious blow against Moon Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-0. Thankfully for Alhambra, Diego Contreras (who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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