It was a good run, but South unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the North Stars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 28-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why South lost, don't look at Josh Encinas. Despite the final result, he threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards. Gyrell Hasley was another key player, picking up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Among those leading the charge was Bradley Dockery, who rushed for 74 yards and four touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of North's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). North also got a significant boost from Elijah Valdovinos, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
South's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
South has already played their next match, a 24-21 loss against Tehachapi on the 1st. As for North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-7 win against West on the 1st.
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