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The Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, CA) varsity flag football team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against Merced (CA) by a score of 33-6.

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Merced----33
Ponderosa----6
Final score provided by G. Higareda.
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Game Stats

Merced

Passing

#Athlete NameCompAttYdsComp %AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals2634420.76516.2486156.5
22Antonia Lejarde (Jr)2634420.76516.2486156.5
Ponderosa

Passing

#Athlete NameCompAttYdsComp %AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1730195.56711.51447.9
8Aleyah Cruz (Jr)1223149.52212.41347.5
24Lily Thomas (Fr)124.5004.0116.7
30Aprilia Brown (Fr)4542.80010.5103.8
Merced

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals7294.110
2Alyssa Oseguera (Jr)133.03
5Jackie Martinez (Jr)111.01
22Antonia Lejarde (Jr)4153.85
24Aniayah Barron (Fr)11010.010
Ponderosa

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals11726.5
2Bella Escobar (Sr)133.0
8Aleyah Cruz (Jr)3186.0
17Aryanna Baker (Jr)166.0
24Lily Thomas (Fr)155.0
30Aprilia Brown (Fr)5408.0
Merced

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals2642016.2864
1Amiya Brown (Sr)66010.021
2Alyssa Oseguera (Jr)11010.010
5Jackie Martinez (Jr)2105.05
7A. Steverson (Jr)615125.2711
17Maddison Cabral (Sr)22814.016
19Amachi Turner (So)294.55
21Ryann Perez (Sr)715221.7863
Ponderosa

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals1719511.51
2Bella Escobar (Sr)23216.0
4Rowan Thomas (Sr)49223.01
8Aleyah Cruz (Jr)294.5
22Maisyn Perin (So)5387.6
24Lily Thomas (Fr)2147.0
30Aprilia Brown (Fr)2105.0
Merced

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot Tckls
Team Totals3434
2Alyssa Oseguera (Jr)11
3Leanna Amado (Jr)77
10Amy Sanchez (Sr)11
11S. Barragan (Sr)33
12Valerie Sanchez (Sr)66
16Ari Oseguera (Sr)22
18Ayasha Beavers (Fr)1212
24Aniayah Barron (Fr)22
Ponderosa

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot Tckls
Team Totals2828
2Bella Escobar (Sr)11
4Rowan Thomas (Sr)11
9Bailey Borges (Sr)44
10Madalyn Meier (Jr)11
11Stephanie Freas (Sr)33
12Julianne Horne (Jr)33
15I. Humphrey (Jr)99
20Cheyenne Jones (Sr)22
30Aprilia Brown (Fr)44
Merced

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHur
Team Totals2.0
24Aniayah Barron (Fr)2.0
Ponderosa

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHur
Team Totals3.0
12Julianne Horne (Jr)2.0
20Cheyenne Jones (Sr)1.0
Merced

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsPDFmb RecFR YdsCaus
Team Totals4
3Leanna Amado (Jr)1
7A. Steverson (Jr)1
11S. Barragan (Sr)2
Ponderosa

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsPDFmb RecFR YdsCaus
Team Totals11
10Madalyn Meier (Jr)1
15I. Humphrey (Jr)1
Merced

Punt Returns

#Athlete NameRetYdsAvgLngFC
Team Totals22914.515
1Amiya Brown (Sr)22914.515

Punt Returns

Ponderosa has not entered any punt returns stats.
Merced

Scoring

#Athlete NameTot PtsTDS
Team Totals4
7A. Steverson (Jr)1
21Ryann Perez (Sr)3
Ponderosa

Scoring

#Athlete NameTot PtsTDS
Team Totals1
4Rowan Thomas (Sr)1

Game Story

California High School Flag Football - Merced beat Ponderosa

November 8, 2025: Merced, CA 95344

The Merced Bears (Merced, CA) flag football were winner over the visiting Ponderosa Bruins (Shingle Springs, CA), 33-6 in Saturday's non-league outing.

The Bears now sport a 25-4 record.

With the defeat, Ponderosa drops to 18-7 on the campaign.

Game Photos

Photos by Luke Pearson
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  1. MaxPreps

    Game Started
    Merced
    Bears
    0 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
    Posted @ 3:18p
  2. G. Higareda

    2nd Quarter ~12 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    0 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  3. G. Higareda

    2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    7 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  4. T. Fennell

    2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    13 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  5. G. Higareda

    2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    13 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  6. M. Martinez

    3rd Quarter ~12 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    13 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  7. M. Martinez

    3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    13 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  8. G. Higareda

    3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    20 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  9. M. Martinez

    3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    20 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  10. G. Higareda

    3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    27 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  11. G. Higareda

    3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    33 - 0
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  12. G. Higareda

    4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Merced
    Bears
    33 - 6
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
  13. G. Higareda

    Final
    Merced
    Bears
    33 - 6
    Ponderosa
    Bruins
    Posted @ 3:57a

Merced vs Ponderosa Flag Football Game Info

Sat., Nov. 8, 2025 @ 3p
Location: Cosumnes River College
The Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, CA) varsity flag football team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against Merced (CA) by a score of 33-6.
This game is a part of the "2025 CIF Sac-Joaquin Flag Football Playoffs - Division 2" tournament.

Rankings & Records

Merced (25-26)

NationalCASectionSec. Div.
341531
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
25-48-29-38-18-0.862.800956329

Ponderosa (25-26)

NationalCASectionSec. Div.
733242
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
18-711-113-05-60-1.720.917427267

Team Scoring Averages

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Merced
00032.033.0
Ponderosa
000017.1

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Team Stat Comparison

MercedPonderosa
54.9Rushing Yards Per Game81.9
259.6Passing Yards Per Game128.2
260.0Receiving Yards Per Game126.3
314.4Total Yards Per Game210.1
23.7Tackles Per Game26.6
1.2Sacks Per Game2.5
1.3Interceptions Per Game1.4

Team Leaders

MercedPonderosaNational Avg.
#22 Antonia Lejarde35.6Rushing Yards Per Game#8 Aleyah Cruz34.810.6
#22 Antonia Lejarde244.8Passing Yards Per Game#8 Aleyah Cruz85.144.2
#7 Averie Steverson84.9Receiving Yards Per Game#4 Rowan Thomas38.014.7
#22 Antonia Lejarde280.4Total Yards Per Game#8 Aleyah Cruz124.030.4
#18 Ayasha Beavers4.8Tackles Per Game#11 Stephanie Freas7.21.8
#24 Aniayah Barron0.9Sacks Per Game#12 Julianne Horne0.90.5
#2 Alyssa Oseguera0.4Interceptions Per Game#10 Madalyn Meier0.70.3
#16 Ari Oseguera0Points Per Game#2 Bella Escobar0.51.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Merced1-2Ponderosa1-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/23/25McClatchyMerced(L) 25-68/25/25PonderosaMcClatchy(L) 13-0
10/2/25MercedEl Capitan(W) 26-2011/3/25El CapitanPonderosa(W) 26-20
10/21/25El CapitanMerced(L) 25-20

Record Breakdown

Merced (25-26)

Ponderosa (25-26)

25-4
Overall
18-7
8-2
League
11-1
7-0
Non-League
4-5
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-2
Common Opponent
1-1
9-3
Home
13-0
8-1
Away
5-6
8-0
Neutral
0-1
4-0
Playoff
3-1
25-4
In-State
18-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0