The North Stars will host the Templeton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
North is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat West 42-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Stars have posted since October 6, 2023.
North can attribute much of their success to Bradley Dockery, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Justin Lewis, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Dockery a new career-high in rushing yards. Elijah Valdovinos was another key back, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North wouldn't let West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North can thank Camdin Dockery and Brandon Valenzuela for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Templeton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 win over Cabrillo on Friday.
Templeton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colter Tannehill, who threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Tyler Cunningham helped Tannehill out on the ground, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown.
The win got North back to even at 5-5. As for Templeton, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
North strolled past Templeton when the teams last played back in November of 2021 by a score of 40-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Templeton's Isiah Pascual, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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