| 09/12/25 - Home | 49-13 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 41-38 W |
| 11/09/18 - Neutral | 51-22 W |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Shafter on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Dos Palos Broncos out of the water with a 49-13 final score. Fans of the Generals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Shafter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mariyon Sloan led the charge by rushing for 194 yards and two TDs on only ten carries, while also catching one score. That's the most rushing yards Sloan has posted since back in October of 2024. Ezekiel Osborne was another key passer, throwing for 187 yards and five touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes.
Dos Palos' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andre Flores, who rushed for 67 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Flores showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Quinton Herrera, who threw for 145 yards and one touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The win (which was Shafter's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average this season. As for Dos Palos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Shafter will square off against Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dos Palos, they will challenge Kerman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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