The Golden Sierra Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Esparto Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Golden Sierra easily dispatched Elite last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Grizzlies fell just short of Highlands by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Scots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Esparto played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Rio Vista 49-6. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Esparto's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Golden Sierra, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Golden Sierra was able to grind out a solid victory over Esparto when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 42-32. Do the Grizzlies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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