Football Game Preview: Shafter Generals vs. Chavez Titans

The Shafter Generals are taking a road trip to challenge the Chavez Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shafter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Chavez likes a good challenge.

If Chavez heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Shafter took over last week. The Generals came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 42-35 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Generals in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won three in a row.

Mariyon Sloan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 56 receiving yards and one touchdown.incredibly, Sloan got all that yardage with just one huge grab Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Osborne, who threw for 200 yards and three TDs.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shafter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chavez, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 27-26 victory over Delano. The Titans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Chavez's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Shafter, their record is now 7-1.

Everything came up roses for Shafter against Chavez in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.