Atwater won the last time they faced McNair, and things went their way on Friday too. The Atwater Falcons breezed by the McNair Eagles on the road to the tune of 52-22. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Eagles are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ali Banks Jr was a one-man wrecking crew for Atwater as he rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Despite the loss, McNair still got an impressive performance from Joel Donnell, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Donnell's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jerimiah Williams was another key player, picking up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Atwater's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for McNair, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Atwater is taking a road trip to face off against Gregori at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McNair, they will challenge Lodi at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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