Moreno Valley entered their tilt with Citrus Hill on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Citrus Hill Hawks.
Moreno Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Syree Matthews, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown. Trevon Williams was another key rusher, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moreno Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Although Citrus Hill took the loss, they still got scores from Christian Diaz, Carlos Moreno, and Samuel Creech.
Moreno Valley's record is now 4-2. As for Citrus Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moreno Valley and Heritage are set to duel on Friday. Heritage is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Moreno Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Citrus Hill, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Perris at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perris is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
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