Merced Bears (Merced, CA) followers went home in high spirits Tuesday as they saw their flag football team achieve victory over the visiting Los Banos Tigers (Los Banos, CA), 33-6 in a league battle.

With the win, Merced advances its record to 12-5 on the season. The Bears host Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to play the Cougars in a Central California Conference battle on Thursday, October 10. The Cougars go into the battle with a record of 8-10. Golden Valley lost 46-0 in their recent league battle against El Capitan (Merced, CA)

The Tigers now own a 3-11 record. They play next when they travel to Buhach Colony for a Central California Conference battle on Thursday, October 10. Los Banos will play a Thunder team coming off a 46-18 league loss to Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Thunder record now stands at 7-9.