Football Preview: Muir Mustangs vs. Crescenta Valley Falcons
The Muir Mustangs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Crescenta Valley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muir will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Muir is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Burbank 35-13 on Friday. 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 was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Muir was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Muir's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Burbank's QB won't forget Andrew (Dre) Arnold anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Crescenta Valley strolled past Hoover with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 48-29. 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. Those 184 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Vengco. Xavier Thompson was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and a touchdown.
The win got Muir back to even at 2-2. As for Crescenta Valley, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Muir has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crescenta Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Muir against Crescenta Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 34-6 win. Does Muir have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crescenta Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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