South waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mira Monte Lions 35-6 at home. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Anthwone Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for South as he picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Josh Encinas, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mira Monte only rushed for 152.
When it comes to explaining why Mira Monte lost, don't look at Nathan Gonzales. Despite the final result, he rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. Gonzales' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
South's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Mira Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South's and North will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Mira Monte, they will face off against Del Oro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mira Monte is facing Del Oro at the right time seeing as Del Oro is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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