It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shafter had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the North Stars 56-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-7.
It was another big night for Mariyon Sloan, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ezekiel Osborne was another key player, throwing for 167 yards and four touchdowns.
Shafter wouldn't let North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Nick Rosette led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Shafter's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for North, they moved to 6-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Shafter will face off against Immanuel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shafter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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