The Mary Star of the Sea Stars will take on the McFarland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Mary Star of the Sea's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while McFarland has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Mary Star of the Sea blew past St. Bernard, posting a 53-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won seven matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Mary Star of the Sea's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Barber led the charge by rushing for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Barber has posted since back in August. Another pass catcher making a difference was Andrew Washington Iv, who picked up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, McFarland entered their matchup against Fowler on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. McFarland received a blow as they fell 31-14 to Fowler.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Raul Cabanillas, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards. Jorge Hernandez-Galvan was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Mary Star of the Sea's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for McFarland, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5.
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