After a string of four wins, Perris's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They and the Moreno Valley Vikings were almost perfectly matched up, but the Perris Panthers suffered a 22-21 defeat. The Panthers gained 55 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Although Perris took the loss, they still got scores from Dominic Martin, De'Monhijja Brown, and Robert Jones.
Even if they lost, Perris' defense still kept up the pressure with 7.5 sacks. Bryon Banks was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
It was another big night for Syree Matthews, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns for Moreno Valley.
Perris' loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Moreno Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Perris has already played their next match, a 53-40 defeat against Canyon Springs on the 25th. As for Moreno Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-28 victory against Lakeside on the 25th.
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