The Shafter Generals will face off against the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shafter will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Shafter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by North to the tune of 56-7. Considering the Generals have won seven matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mariyon Sloan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ezekiel Osborne was another key player, throwing for 167 yards and four touchdowns.
Shafter wouldn't let North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Nick Rosette led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Immanuel won against Mission College Prep last Friday with 22 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Immanuel slipped by McLane 22-21. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one point.
Jackson Leibee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Shafter's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Immanuel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Shafter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Immanuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shafter came up short against Immanuel in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 14-7. Thankfully for Shafter, Hector Davila Iii (who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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