North has gone 5-0 against West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Stars will square off against the West Vikings at 7:30 p.m. North will be strutting in after a win while West will be coming in after a loss.
It was a classic North v. South duel when North took on South on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, North made off with a 27-26 victory over South. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stars.
Among those leading the charge was Bradley Dockery, who 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). North also got a significant boost from Elijah Valdovinos, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 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.
Meanwhile, West entered their matchup against East Bakersfield on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Bakersfield. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for West, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6.
North strolled past West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 37-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for North since the team 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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