The Lathrop Spartans and the Johansen Vikings are set to duel on Friday. The timing is sure in Lathrop's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Johansen has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Lathrop got the win against Ceres by a conclusive 34-14. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 552nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Johansen's way against Pacheco on Friday as Johansen made off with a 34-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Lathrop's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Johansen, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Lathrop beat Johansen 31-22 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Johansen's Tek Garcia, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lathrop to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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