The Esparto Spartans will take on the Golden Sierra Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Esparto comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Esparto is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rio Vista on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Spartans were beaten by the Rams 49-6. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Meanwhile, Golden Sierra didn't have quite enough to beat Highlands on Friday and fell 22-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Scots: they've now lost four in a row.
Golden Sierra's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Esparto, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Esparto couldn't quite get it done against Golden Sierra in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as they fell 42-32. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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