Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muir). They blew past the Burbank Bulldogs 35-13 on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion McDonald was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Keyon Mills, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Muir was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 Jontue Dayton Jr and David Cannon.
Despite the defeat, Burbank saw an underclassman step up: Deshawn Laporte threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Those 288 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Laporte.
The win made it two in a row for Muir and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Burbank, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Muir didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-0 victory vs. Crescenta Valley on the 27th. Burbank has also already played their next game, a 46-10 win against Arcadia on the 27th.
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