South might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Santa Monica who claimed the real prize. The Spartans took a 42-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Spartans gained 72 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Spahr, who threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards. Logan Sain did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 86 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for South and nudges their season record down to 3-4. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points over those games. As for Santa Monica, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Looking ahead, South will square off against Torrance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Tartars have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. As for Santa Monica, they will face off against Redondo Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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