The McFarland Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Parlier Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McFarland will be strutting in after a victory while Parlier will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, McFarland humbled Sierra with a 40-6 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 570th, while the Chieftains are ranked 80th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McFarland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malachi Davis, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and one score. An impressive showing, but Davis really ramped things up playing D: he made six total tackles and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception. A healthy portion of Davis' aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Victor Rodriguez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
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McFarland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Diego Ballesteros and Feliciano Felix, who racked up four sacks between them. Ballesteros also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Parlier was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 28-27 to Yosemite. The Panthers have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
McFarland's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Parlier, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
McFarland beat Parlier 37-24 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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