Football Recap: McFarland Cougars vs. Parlier Panthers
There's no place like home for McFarland, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Parlier Panthers by a score of 37-24 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their six-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Sebastian San Juan Concha, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. He has become a key player for McFarland: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jorge Hernandez-Galvan, who rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McFarland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McFarland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Samuel Sandoval and Julian Barajas.
The victory snapped McFarland's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Parlier, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
McFarland will host Yosemite at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Parlier, they will venture away from home to take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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