The Esparto Spartans''s and the Vacaville Christian Falcons''s matchup on Friday was close at halftime, but the Esparto Spartans turned on the heat in the second half with 37 points. Esparto breezed by Vacaville Christian on the road to the tune of 51-22. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for zero points.
Leading Esparto to victory were Armando "AJ" Campos and Antonio Seastrunk jr. Campos rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while Seastrunk jr rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Despite the loss, Vacaville Christian still got an impressive performance from Giovanni Calderon, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown. Calderon was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
The win makes it two in a row for Esparto and bumps their season record up to 2-6. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29 points. As for Vacaville Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Esparto will be playing at home against Golden Sierra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Golden Sierra is ranked 971st, while Esparto is ranked 958th). As for Vacaville Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
