The North Stars will venture away from home to face off against the Shafter Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North comes in on four and Shafter on five.
North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Templeton 30-13.
North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Valdovinos, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Valdovinos showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards. Another player making a difference was Bradley Dockery, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Shafter got the win against Wasco last Friday by a conclusive 35-14. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Christopher Espinoza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
North now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Shafter, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
North strolled past Shafter in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 27-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shafter's Tyson Dozhier, who threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
