Muir is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Schurr is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Muir Mustangs will square off against the Schurr Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Muir was fully in charge, breezing past Pasadena 49-13. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 714th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Muir got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alijah Parker out in front who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Parker is becoming a predictor of Muir's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Noah Bozeman, who gained 131 total yards and a touchdown.
Muir was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Schurr blew past Bell Gardens, posting a 49-7 victory. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly 42 points.
Schurr's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Joseph Alvarado, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and Elias Navarro, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Navarro has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. 107 of Alvarado's passing yards were hauled in by Tyler Higashi, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 21 points in total. All came courtesy of Robert Olivares: he went 7-for-7 kicking field goals for 21 points.
Muir's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Schurr, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Muir has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Schurr struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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