Moapa Valley has gone 9-1 against Boulder City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Moapa Valley Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Boulder City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Moapa Valley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Moapa Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Sports Leadership & Management, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Moapa Valley was ranked 16th). Moapa Valley fell just short of Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 16-14 on Friday. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Moapa Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Talon Schraft, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Schraft's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Moapa Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Moapa Valley wouldn't let Sports Leadership & Management keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moapa Valley can thank Jesus Parra and Tony Carrillo for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Boulder City fell victim to Durango and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost to the Trailblazers at home by a 19-0 margin. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat snapped Moapa Valley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Boulder City, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Moapa Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Boulder City, though, as they've been averaging only 92.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Moapa Valley against Boulder City in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 62-14 win. In that contest, Moapa Valley amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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