It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Templeton Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 30-13. Winning may never get old, but the Stars sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Valdovinos led the charge by rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 147 rushing yards gave Valdovinos a new career-high. North also got a significant boost from Justin Lewis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
North now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Templeton, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
North will head out to challenge Shafter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shafter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully North likes a good challenge. Templeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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