Immanuel and Shafter squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Immanuel had to settle for second. They fell 31-22 to the Shafter Generals. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 10.85 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Immanuel still got an impressive performance from Jackson Leibee, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Leibee's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
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 130 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Tremelle Spain was Osborne's top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Immanuel's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Shafter, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Immanuel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shafter, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Coalinga, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Shafter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Coalinga likes a good challenge.
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