Shafter and Coalinga squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Shafter had to settle for second. They and the Coalinga Horned Toads were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 34-33 loss. The Generals' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Shafter's loss came despite strong showings from Ezekiel Osborne and Mariyon Sloan. Osborne threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns, while Sloan picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Osborne also racked up -2 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023.
Noah Tasi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Coalinga, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Tasi's aerial production (163 yards to be exact) went to Dylan Teixeira, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
Shafter's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Coalinga, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Shafter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coalinga, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Highland at 7:30 p.m. Highland will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Coalinga surely won't give up without a fight.
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