Preview: California School for the Deaf Eagles vs. South Fork Cubs
The California School for the Deaf Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the South Fork Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as California School for the Deaf comes in on six and South Fork on four.
Last Friday, California School for the Deaf never let their opponents score. They blew past Tomales 60-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for California School for the Deaf, who have now won seven matches by 34 points or more so far this season.
California School for the Deaf found their leader in underclassman Aiden Shupe, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Irving Senegal also deserves a shout-out for his three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Fork faced Branson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. South Fork was the clear victor by a 66-44 margin over Branson. The result was nothing new for South Fork, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Justin Freitas went supernova for South Fork, rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Freitas was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Wesley Way also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was South Fork's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Boden Bero-Vanmeter was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Their wins bumped California School for the Deaf to 9-1 and South Fork to 4-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. California School for the Deaf has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.1 per game. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
California School for the Deaf suffered a grim 80-60 defeat to South Fork in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for California School for the Deaf, John Harding (who picked up 188 receiving yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
