McFarland played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Fowler Redcats, falling 41-21. The Cougars were down 34-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
McFarland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Davis, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards. Julian Barajas was Davis' top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and one score.
Even if they lost, McFarland's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Giovanni Rivera was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
McFarland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Fowler, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
McFarland will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mira Monte at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Fowler, they have already played their next game, a 12-7 defeat against Caruthers on the 31st.
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