The Lathrop Spartans will face off against the Sutter Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lathrop is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Hilmar 35-14. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won eight games in a row.
Meanwhile, Sutter waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They breezed by the Vikings to the tune of 47-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
Sutter relied on the efforts of Dominic Souza, who gained 167 total yards and two touchdowns, and Braden Scritchfield, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Souza really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Meras, who gained 51 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sutter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Sutter pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points per game. As for Lathrop, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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