Grace Davis has won four straight games at home, while Johansen has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Spartans will welcome the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grace Davis' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Pacheco as they made off with a 25-0 victory. The Spartans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Davis to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Castro, who rushed for 79 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Castro has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another back making a difference was Maxilliano Sanchez, who rushed for 79 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Grace Davis proved: they limited Pacheco to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Colton Craytor for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grace Davis' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.03 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.33 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Johansen made easy work of Livingston on Friday and carried off a 38-14 win.
Grace Davis better keep an eye on Anthony Torres. He was instrumental in Johansen's win, throwing for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Torres a new career-high in passer rating (156.3).
One reason for the win was Johansen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Grabriel Ibanez with two. Another thorn in Livingston's side was Niamiah Paopao, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Grace Davis' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Johansen, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Grace Davis beat Johansen 35-22 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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