Shafter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 win over the Dos Palos Broncos. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Broncos are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christopher Espinoza was a one-man wrecking crew for Shafter as he rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Mariyon Sloan was another key player, rushing for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shafter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Shafter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tremelle Spain and Uriah Salcido.
Shafter pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dos Palos, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Shafter will square off against Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shafter is facing Edison at the right time seeing as Edison is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dos Palos, they will take on Kerman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kerman's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Dos Palos' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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