Football Preview: Crescenta Valley Falcons vs. Muir Mustangs
The Crescenta Valley Falcons will head out to challenge the Muir Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Crescenta Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 48-29 win over Hoover on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Crescenta Valley found their leader in underclassman Phoenix Vengco, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Vengco didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Chander Thome was in the mix as well, providing Crescenta Valley with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crescenta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Muir got the win against Burbank on Friday by a conclusive 35-13. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion McDonald had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyon Mills, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Muir's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Andrew (Dre) Arnold was especially locked on to Burbank's QB and sacked him twice.
The victory got Crescenta Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Muir, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Crescenta Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Muir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crescenta Valley was dealt a bruising 34-6 defeat at the hands of Muir when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Crescenta Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
