Edison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 50-12 defeat at the hands of the Shafter Generals. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Generals are ranked 176th).
Mariyon Sloan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 37 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes for Shafter. Sloan's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Christopher Espinoza was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Shafter, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edison will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Madera at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Madera knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Edison likes a good challenge. As for Shafter, they will head out to take on St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shafter is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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