The Muir Mustangs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Crescenta Valley Falcons, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Muir will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Muir is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Burbank on Friday as Muir made off with a 35-13 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion McDonald had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Keyon Mills was another key player, throwing for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Muir was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Muir's defense and their six sacks. Andrew (Dre) Arnold was especially locked on to Burbank's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Crescenta Valley strolled past Hoover with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 48-29. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Crescenta Valley found their leader in underclassman Phoenix Vengco, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 184 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Vengco. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Saris, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
The win got Muir back to even at 2-2. As for Crescenta Valley, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Muir has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crescenta Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Muir against Crescenta Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 34-6 win. Will Muir repeat their success, or does Crescenta Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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