North won the last time they faced South, and things went their way on Friday too. The North Stars won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the South Spartans 27-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stars.
Bradley Dockery was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 74 yards and four touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of North's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Elijah Valdovinos handled things on the ground, rushing for 107 yards.
North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
North wouldn't let South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North can thank Caleb Suell-Long and Evan Lawshe for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why South lost, don't look at Josh Encinas. Despite the final result, he threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards. Another player making a difference was Gyrell Hasley, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for South, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-7 victory against West on the 1st. South has also already played their next game, a 24-21 defeat against Tehachapi on the 1st.
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