Football Game Preview: Lathrop Spartans vs. Central Valley Hawks + How To Watch

The Lathrop Spartans will challenge the Central Valley Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lathrop will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Lathrop is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Livingston 61-27. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.

Treydon Santos

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/17/25 vs Livingston	3
10/03/25 @ Ceres	2
08/29/25 vs Sierra	2
10/09/25 @ Johansen	1
08/22/25 @ Mountain House	1

Treydon Santos continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 237 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and one score. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Humza Habibi was another key rusher, rushing for 120 yards and one TD on only nine carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lathrop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Santos, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Central Valley played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Johansen, falling 28-7. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Lathrop's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Central Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Lathrop has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 291.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 176.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for Lathrop against Central Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 34-7 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.