South and North are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Spartans will welcome the Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while North will arrive with four straight wins.
South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 42-28 bruising from Mira Monte on Thursday.
Michael Wilson Jr
| 10/16/25 @ Mira Monte | 80 |
| 08/28/25 @ Independence | 54 |
| 09/04/25 @ Golden Valley | 20 |
| 09/12/25 vs Atascadero | 13 |
| 08/21/25 vs Ridgeview | 11 |
South might have lost, but man, Beto De Haro was a machine: he rushed for 73 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries, and also threw for 191 yards and two TDs. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Michael Wilson Jr, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North's strategy against East Bakersfield on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Stars blew the Blades out of the water with a 47-7 final score. Considering the Stars have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
North's win came from a few key players South will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Robert Rodriguez, who rushed for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another passer making a difference was Bradley Dockery, who threw for 145 yards and two TDs on only 12 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
South's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
South and North were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but South suffered an agonizing 27-26 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dockery, who rushed for 74 yards and four scores. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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