North has won three straight games at home, while West has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Stars will welcome the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North barely beat South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Stars claimed a resounding 57-0 victory over the Spartans. Given the Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Spartans are ranked 738th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Robert Rodriguez led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 55 receiving yards.incredibly, Rodriguez got all that yardage with just one huge grab Mika Lencioni was another key pass catcher, gaining 119 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when West faced off against East Bakersfield on Friday. The Vikings simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blades 43-13. With the Vikings ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
A big part of West's win came down to the chemistry between Solomon Harris and his top target Jamarr Price. Harris rushed for 90 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries while Price rushed for 117 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Harris' passing game has become a key predictor of West's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
North's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for North against West when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Do the Stars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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