On Friday, the Foothill Mustangs were beaten by the McQueen Lancers 47-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 730th in California, while the Lancers are ranked 29th in Nevada).
Foothill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tomas Norse, who picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown. Norse got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of78 yards. Foothill also got a significant boost from Anthony Hood, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Lorenzo Tabua had an outrageously good game for McQueen as he rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Nason Rodriguez was another major influence, as he rushed for 100 yards and ran in a TD.
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for McQueen, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Foothill will square off against Ponderosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McQueen, they will face off against Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014.
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