Glendale hasn't had much luck against Muir recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Glendale Nitros will look to defend their home field against the Muir Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Glendale is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Burbank on the road and fell 64-0. While losing is never fun, the Nitros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 906th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 371st).
Meanwhile, Muir had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the Tornados, posting a 78-0 win at home. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Zion McDonald, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Moore, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Muir was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Muir didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Alijah Parker led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Arturo Ayers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Muir, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
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