Burroughs workhorse Chance Bell is only a sophomore. (Photo by Andrew Bettridge)
By Rich Whittington
(Pasadena)- The Muir Mustangs outscored, outran, and out gained the visiting Burroughs Indians, 42-14, in a battle of big plays on Friday evening at Muir High School.
Six of the first seven scores occurred on plays of 31 yards or longer.
Burroughs opened the scoring when running back Aidan Anding scored the first of his two touchdowns on a two yard run with 8:55 to play in the opening quarter. This score was set up on the previous play, a 72-yard rushing gain by running back Michael Ospina. Anding’s second score was an 84-yard run with 7:34 remaining in the first.
Muir proved to also be proficient with the “Big Score”. Muir combined a potent air attack with a solid ground game to provide five touchdowns of over 30 yards. Muir’s scoring began when Chase Keough connected with running back Jonathan Stephens for a 58-yard score to tie the game at seven.
Keough went on to connect with tight end Brian Reyes (58-yards), Taeon Mason (54- yards), and Devin Leagons (31-yards). Mason added an 88-yard kickoff return to paydirt. Muir’s final score of the evening cane with 1:34 remaining in regulation, when reserve running back Skylar White scored on a 10-yard run.
***Muir QB Chase Keough: 13 of 15 for 326 yards and four touchdowns…in three quarters of work.
***Muir WR Taeon Mason: 142 yards- 54 receiving, 88 rushing
***Burroughs Aidan Anding: 126 total yards and two touchdowns
***Burroughs RB Chance Bell- 24 carries for 123 yards.
***The score at halftime: Muir 35- Burroughs 14
***Penalties: Muir 12-100, Burroughs 4-25
***The game only had three possessions in excess of five plays.
***Muir’s next opponent- Burbank Bulldogs @Muir 7:00PM 10/10/14
***Burroughs’ next contest-Hoover Tornadoes @Glendale HS 7:00PM 10/10/14
(Writers Side Note: “Muir challenged the MVS Mojo…The charged me for parking, but still got the win. They were very lucky.”—Rich Whittington)
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