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The Merced (CA) JV football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Downey (Modesto, CA) by a score of 42-36.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Downey----36
Merced----42
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Game Story

California High School Football - Merced sneaks past Downey

September 2, 2022: Merced, CA 95344

The Merced Bears football squad scored 42 points and restricted the visiting Downey Knights to 36 in the Bears non-league victory on Friday.

The Bears now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Atwater for a battle on Friday, September 16.

Coming up next, the Knights face the Beyer Patriots (Modesto, CA) in a non-league battle, on Friday, September 9. Downey will attempt to advance on its 2-1 season record. The Patriots enter the battle with a 1-1 record after their 20-14 non-league win over Modesto (Modesto, CA).

Rankings & Records

Downey (22-23)

OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
6-42-23-12-31-0.600.500250243

Merced (22-23)

OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
6-35-13-23-1.667.833187173

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Downey
9.34.36.32.025.0
Merced
8.04.07.33.320.8

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Downey0-1Merced0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/21/22DowneyGregori(L) 34-128/26/22MercedGregori(L) 14-13

Record Breakdown

Downey (22-23)

Merced (22-23)

6-4
Overall
6-3
2-2
League
5-1
4-2
Non-League
1-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Common Opponent
0-1
3-1
Home
3-2
2-3
Away
3-1
1-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
6-4
In-State
6-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0