Generals dominate Titans, 56-0

Shafter High quarterback Ezekiel Osborn made a triumphant return to the field on Friday night, leading the Generals to a 56-0 rout of the Chavez Titans, keeping the Generals perfect in SSL play, with one week remaining in the regular season.

Mariyon Sloan, who stepped in to quarterback Shafter in Osborn's absence, still had a major impact in the game, moving from receiver, to a back, attacking the Titans in a variety of ways in which they had no answer for.

Shafter had a 14-0 lead just three minutes into the game, thanks to a strong defensive stand by the Generals, and quick scores from Alex Reyna, who scored on a 46-yard reception, and Sloan, who scored on a 9-yard touchdown reception. The second score was set up by a long pass from Osborn to Tremell Spain.

The Generals' defense shut out the Titans for the entire game. The squad only allowed two first downs from the Titans in the entire first half.

Shafter made it 21-0, still in the first quarter, when Osborn tossed his third touchdown of the quarter, a 10-yard touchdown pass to Alex Garcia.

The Generals closed out the first quarter with one more score, a 70-yard touchdown pass from Osborn to Spain, giving the Generals a 28-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The first half ended with Shafter leading the game, 42-0.

In the second half, the Generals kept the pressure on the Titans, not giving them an inch or an opportunity to score.

Meanwhile, the offense scored another two touchdowns to make the score 56-0. This was with the entire second half being played with a running clock.

Shafter will close out the SSL season with a matchup against their rivals to the north, the Wasco Tigers. Next week will be filled with activities during lunch, dress-up days and a bonfire. The week will culminate with an Exchange Breakfast at Wasco High, followed by a rally at Wasco, before heading to Shafter, for the second half of the Exchange Rally.

Then, on Friday night, the two teams will meet on the Wasco gridiron to battle for the SSL title, as well as bragging rights for another year in this historic rivalry. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.