McFarland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Mary Star of the Sea Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 914 yards in their previous games.
McFarland will head out to face Mary Star of the Sea after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. McFarland lost to Fowler at home by a 31-14 margin.
Despite their defeat, McFarland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Raul Cabanillas, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jorge Hernandez-Galvan, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Mary Star of the Sea entered their tilt with St. Bernard on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Vikings 53-13. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Mary Star of the Sea's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Barber, who rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Barber has posted since back in August. Mary Star of the Sea also got help from Andrew Washington Iv, who showed off his sure hands for 130 receiving yards.
McFarland now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Mary Star of the Sea, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
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