Arvin suffered their biggest defeat since August 23, 2024 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 55-18 loss at the hands of the Shafter Generals. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Loss or not, Arvin got some senior leadership from Xzavier Brooks and Andrew Rosales. Brooks picked up 162 receiving yards and three TDs, while Rosales threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns. Brooks also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even if they lost, Arvin's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Brooks, Keith Leon, and Eric Martinez, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shafter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ezekiel Osborne, who threw for 289 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Osborne a new career-high in rushing yards (five). Isaiah De La Mora did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 144 receiving yards.
Arvin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Shafter, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Arvin is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Boron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shafter, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dos Palos at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th.
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