| 08/28/25 - Away | 55-18 W |
| 08/29/24 - Home | 56-13 W |
| 08/25/23 - Away | 56-6 W |
| 08/26/22 - Away | 20-19 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 47-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
A well-balanced attack led Shafter over Arvin in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Generals blew the Bears out of the water with a 55-18 final score. The Generals haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Shafter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ezekiel Osborne, who threw for 289 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Those six passing touchdowns gave Osborne a new career-high. Aaron Jimenez helped Osborne out on the ground, rushing for 155 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Shafter's run defense was locked in: Arvin could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jayden Gonzalez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Shafter didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.1.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Shafter, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Alex Reyna, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Arvin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Xzavier Brooks, who picked up 162 receiving yards and three TDs, and Andrew Rosales, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns. Brooks didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Shafter's record is now 2-0. As for Arvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Shafter will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dos Palos at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. As for Arvin, they will challenge Boron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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