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| 10/04/24 - Home | 34-14 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 28-21 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 19-16 W |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 23-6 W |
| 09/20/19 - Away | 36-25 W |
| 09/14/18 - Home | 30-14 W |
Lathrop is a perfect 6-0 against Ceres since September of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Lathrop's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Ceres' offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Lathrop was able to grind out a solid victory over Grace Davis, taking the game 20-9. The win continues a trend for Lathrop in their matchups with Grace Davis: they've now won four in a row.
Lathrop didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eliseo Lopez and Eric Lucatero.
Meanwhile, Ceres was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 22-16 heartbreaker at the hands of Johansen. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 7-0 in the first quarter.
Even if they lost, Ceres' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Dakota Pickett was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Lathrop's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ceres, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lathrop took their win against Ceres in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 34-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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