Canyon Springs entered their game against Moreno Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Canyon Springs Cougars took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moreno Valley Vikings. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Canyon Springs' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Andre Larry, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Angel Robles, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Larry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cameron Holzendorf, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Syree Matthews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Moreno Valley, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Those 161 rushing yards gave Matthews a new career-high. Robinson Johnny was Matthews' top target, picking up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Canyon Springs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Moreno Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Canyon Springs will face off against Banning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Canyon Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Moreno Valley, they will challenge Valley View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moreno Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
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