The Lathrop Spartans and the Johansen Vikings are set to duel on Monday. The timing is sure in Lathrop's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Johansen has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Lathrop didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ceres, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win.
Lathrop found their leader in underclassman Faith Allen, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Angelique Gonzalez got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Johansen fell victim to Ceres and their airtight defense on Monday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 249th).
Lathrop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Johansen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Lathrop against Johansen when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. Will Lathrop repeat their success, or does Johansen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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