Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Temecula Valley). They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the King Wolves 24-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bears.
The critical scores for Temecula Valley came from Jaanai Ramirez, Jake Cella, and Crew Allen.
When it comes to explaining why King lost on Friday, don't look at Noah Cuenca. Despite the final result, he threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Cuenca a new career-high in rushing yards. Derek Conn was Cuenca's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Temecula Valley back to even at 4-4. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Temecula Valley will host Great Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Temecula Valley has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for King, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Murrieta Mesa at 7:00 p.m. Murrieta Mesa will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something King surely won't give up without a fight.
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