After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Moreno Valley is finally coming home. They will welcome the Vista del Lago Ravens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Moreno Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Redlands East Valley, taking the game 42-32.
Trevor Williams had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 139.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Syree Matthews, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Moreno Valley was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Moreno Valley wouldn't let Redlands East Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moreno Valley can thank Jeremiah Reed and Malele Vaiolo for forcing both of them. Moreno Valley got some further help from Casmir Ezeonu: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Adelanto. With the Ravens ahead 35-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Vista del Lago's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. Jordan More led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Romeo Baldwin also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Devan Walker was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Moreno Valley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Vista del Lago, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Moreno Valley might still be hurting after the 41-18 defeat they got from Vista del Lago in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Moreno Valley, Larry Joyce (who threw for 358 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes) 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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