It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Muir can now relate to. They and the St. Francis Golden Knights were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Keyon Mills and Alijah Parker certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mills rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while Parker rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards gave Parker a new career-high.
St. Francis had a senior duo take command as Isaac Fajardo rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns and John Sanders rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Fajardo is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Muir's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for St. Francis, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Muir does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Francis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Murrieta Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Mesa will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. Francis surely won't give up without a fight.
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