Football Preview: South Spartans vs. West Vikings
After two games on the road, South is heading back home. They will welcome the West Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Chavez for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-6 victory on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Titans are ranked 875th), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
South had a senior duo take command as Josh Encinas rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries and Gyrell Hasley picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Encinas' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Israel Fuentes, Eddie Hayden, and Hayden picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, West made off with a 20-19 win over Arvin.
South's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
South took their victory against West when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-17. Will South repeat their success, or does West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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