The Shafter Generals will square off against the North Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shafter comes in on five and North on four.
Last Friday, Shafter got the win against Wasco by a conclusive 35-14. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Christopher Espinoza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-13 victory over the Eagles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Valdovinos, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 147 rushing yards gave Valdovinos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradley Dockery, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
North now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Shafter, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Things could have been worse for Shafter, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-13 loss to North in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can Shafter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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