The South Spartans will head out to face off against the Chavez Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Atascadero 38-23 on Friday.
Josh Encinas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gyrell Hasley and Uriah Tingling.
Meanwhile, Chavez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Centennial 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 846th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 218th).
South's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went South's way against Chavez in their previous matchup back in August of 2017 as South made off with a 32-6 win. Will South repeat their success, or does Chavez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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