Shafter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-12 win over the Edison Tigers at home. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Tigers are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mariyon Sloan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 37 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Christopher Espinoza was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shafter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shafter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tremelle Spain and Aaron Jimenez.
Shafter's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Edison, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shafter will challenge St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shafter is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Edison, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Madera at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. One thing working in Madera's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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