Two dominant backs in Jareal Albert and Mariyon Sloan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Washington Union Panthers will face off against the Shafter Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Washington Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 27-21 victory over Justin Garza. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Washington Union can attribute much of their success to Mckinley Williams, who threw for 155 yards and three TDs.

Jareal Albert
| 11/07/25 vs Justin Garza | 154 |
| 10/31/25 @ Kerman | 184 |
| 10/24/25 @ Central Valley Christian | 56 |
| 10/17/25 vs Reedley | 14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Exeter | 123 |
| + 5 more games |
Washington Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Phelps and Albert. With that strong performance, Albert is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game. Alexander Gaytan was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Shafter made easy work of Mission College Prep on Friday and carried off a 38-17 win. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Shafter's victory came down to the chemistry between Ezekiel Osborne and his top target Luis Santana. Osborne threw for 226 yards and one touchdown while completing 72.4% of his passes while Santana picked up 87 receiving yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Osborne a new career-high in rushing yards (32).
Washington Union's record now sits at 8-3. As for Shafter, their record is now 10-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps