Football Recap: Lathrop Spartans vs. Johansen Vikings
Lathrop won against Ceres last Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lathrop Spartans put the hurt on the Johansen Vikings with a sharp 34-14 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lathrop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lathrop's defense made their presence known, laying out Anthony Torres. seven times. Leading the way was Casyn Hopping with three sacks. Another thorn in Johansen's side was Sean Teu, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Although Johansen took the loss, they still got scores from Jairus Vasquez and Jeydan Saing.
Lathrop's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Johansen, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will head out to square off against Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lathrop has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 103 points over their last three contests. As for Johansen, they will venture away from home to challenge Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johansen is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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