Moon Valley was the 21-10 winner over Peoria when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Moon Valley Rockets fell 32-21 to the Peoria Panthers on Friday.
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jahvandre Zuhri, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Zuhri a new career-high in rushing yards. Moon Valley also got a significant boost from Tristen Ely, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
Leading Peoria to victory were Javon Bell and Dontay Tyson Jr. Bell rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns, while Tyson Jr picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyson Jr showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Dominic Kramer, who threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
Moon Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Peoria, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Moon Valley will venture away from home to face off against Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Peoria, they will welcome Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carl Hayden Community is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Peoria will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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