Photos: Vista Murrieta clinches first-place finish in Southwestern League with 51-41 victory over Murrieta Valley

MURRIETA– Vista Murrieta defeated rival Murrieta Valley 51-41 Friday night behind a dominant rushing attack led by RB Gavin Galzote. With the victory, the Broncos moved to 4-0 in Southwestern League play, guaranteeing them at least a tie for first place in the league this season.
Here is our photo gallery from the game and Murrieta Valley's postgame senior class celebration:

Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.