By Thom Hendrickson<\/p>\n
(Glendale)- Crescenta Valley\u2019s Marro Lee rushed for 110 yards on 24 carries and scored\u00a0 two touchdowns but it was Nick Ruiz\u2019s late interception that secured the Falcons 27-20 victory over Muir on Friday night at Moyse Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Mustangs, trailing 20-6, rallied with less than ten minutes remaining in fourth quarter. Quarterback Josh Muema-Washington connected with Tairen Owens to make the score 20-12. The extra-point attempt failed.<\/p>\n
Muir was driving again deep into CV territory but Muema-Washington was picked off by Ruiz at the 12 and returned it all the way to the Mustangs 41.<\/p>\n
Three big runs by Lee, inlcuding a 15-yarder to paydirt gave the Falcons a 27-12 advantage with 2:55 to play in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Undeterred Muir answered back with another big play from Muema-Washington. This time the quarterback went to Kevon Seymour for the touchdow and Owens reversed his field to score the deuce to make it 27-20.<\/p>\n
The Falcons recovered the onside kick attempt, but Lee loses the ball while trying to run down the clock to give the Mustangs another chance.<\/p>\n
With nine seconds left Ruiz intercepted a second Muema-Washington pass inside the CV 15 to secure the win.<\/p>\n
Muir is now 0-2 in Pacific League play and Crescenta Valley is still unbeaten in league at 2-0.<\/p>\n
The contest opened with Muema-Washington throwing his first of three touchdown passes on the night to Darrick Holmes for a 16-yard score. The point after was blocked.<\/p>\n
The Falcons responded by going 80 yards on 12 plays before Lee scored on a 4-yard run. The drive was highlited by CV\u2019s running of a fumblerooskie play with lineman Bobby Becerra for 13-yards.<\/p>\n
The 7-6 lead improved to 10-6 when Pavle Atanackovic kicked a 49-yard field goal with 4:18 to play in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
A 45-yard pass from quarterback Zac Wilkerson to Ruiz (4 catches 114 yards) gave CV a 17-6 lead. Atanackovic then added a 34-yard field goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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