Murrieta Mesa and Vista Murrieta each close the regular season at home Thursday, Oct. 29, with Big West Conference-North Division games against opponents fighting for league positioning.
The Rams (3-6, 1-3 league) host Centennial at 7:30 p.m. The Broncos (2-7, 0-4) welcome Chaparral at 7 p.m.
Centennial locked up at least a share of its sixth consecutive league championship with a 41-27 win over Chaparral on Friday, Oct. 23, at Chaparral High School in Temecula, as the Press Enterprise reported. The Huskies enter Week 10 at 6-3 overall and 4-0 in league play, according to the Press Enterprise.
Chaparral fell to 5-4 overall and 3-1 in league with the loss.
Both Murrieta schools enter the final week after defeats. Murrieta Mesa lost to Murrieta Valley 20-7 on Oct. 23, and Vista Murrieta fell to Norco 42-30 on Thursday, Oct. 22, according to the IE Varsity scoreboard. The Broncos have dropped four straight league games, per their MaxPreps schedule.
Murrieta Mesa sits fifth in the Big West-North at 1-3 in league, according to MaxPreps. The Rams' lone league win came Oct. 9 at Vista Murrieta, 26-21. Vista Murrieta is sixth at 0-4.
The Rams face a Centennial program that has not lost a league game since the 2020 season, based on the Press Enterprise's report of six straight division titles. Chaparral brings a roster loaded with college-bound talent to Vista Murrieta, including Cal-committed quarterback Dane Weber and UCLA-bound receiver Kiko Farinas, according to the Press Enterprise.
For the Broncos, the Chaparral game is a chance to end a difficult season with a statement. Vista Murrieta's two wins came against Beaumont on Sept. 18 and El Camino on Sept. 25, per MaxPreps.
Kickoff for the Murrieta Mesa-Centennial game is 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Vista Murrieta and Chaparral kick off at 7 p.m.
