The Crescenta Valley Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Muir Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Crescenta Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Hoover 48-29 on Friday. 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. Vengco also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Chander Thome was in the mix as well, providing Crescenta Valley with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crescenta Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Muir got the win against Burbank on Friday by a conclusive 35-13. 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 a dynamite game for Muir, rushing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. McDonald was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash 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.
Muir's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Leading the way was Andrew (Dre) Arnold with two sacks.
The win got Crescenta Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Muir, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Crescenta Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Muir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crescenta Valley was dealt a bruising 34-6 defeat at the hands of Muir when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Crescenta Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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