Football Preview: Muir Mustangs vs. St. Francis Golden Knights
The Muir Mustangs will face off against the St. Francis Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Muir lost to Charter Oak at home by a 38-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Chargers are ranked 88th).
Muir's defeat came about despite a quality game from Zion McDonald, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Muir's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Derek Rowan and Alijah Smith. Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Notre Dame (SO) by a score of 36-34.
Muir's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Muir was taken down by St. Francis 41-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Muir, Devyn Turner (who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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