Syree Matthews passed for 224 yards and three touchdowns and added another 113 yards and two scores on the ground as Moreno Valley outlasted visiting Paloma Valley 34-27 in a nonleague game Friday night.
Johnny Robinson had five receptions for 122 yards and was on the receiving end of all three touchdown passes by Matthews.
Matthews got Moreno Valley (2-0) on the board with a 65-yard run in the opening quarter. He connected three times with Robinson later in the first half to help the Vikings extend the lead to 27-7.
Paloma Valley (0-2) rallied behind quarterback Orlando Gonzalez, who passed for 256 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score
Arthur Clemons caught five passes for 112 yards and a touchdown, and Noah Davis had a pair of touchdown catches for the Wildcats.
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