The Muir Mustangs will face off against the St. Francis Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muir will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Muir is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-19 victory over Schurr.
It was another big night for Alijah Parker, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards.
Muir was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Francis). They breezed by Calabasas to the tune of 50-22 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Knights just coasted through the last quarter.
Muir's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.2 points per game. As for St. Francis, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Muir was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis in their previous meeting back in September, winning 28-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muir since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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