South had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They took down the West Vikings 35-21. With that win, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 26.2 points per game.
A big part of South's victory came down to the chemistry between Josh Encinas and his top target Gyrell Hasley. Encinas threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Hasley picked up 111 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elias Gurrola, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. Gurrola was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Isaac Ramirez was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
South's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for West, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South will square off against East Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South is facing East Bakersfield at the right time seeing as East Bakersfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West, they and Foothill are set to duel on Friday.
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