The Merced Bears football squad scored 37 points and restricted the visiting Gregori Jaguars to 14 in the Bears non-league victory on Thursday.

The Bears now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Downey for a non-league battle on Thursday, September 1. Merced will play a Knights squad coming off a 30-14 non-league loss to East Union (Manteca, CA). The Knights record now stands at 0-2.

Coming up next, the Jaguars play the Livermore Cowboys (Livermore, CA) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, September 8. Gregori will attempt to advance on its 0-1 season record. The Cowboys enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 33-0 non-league loss to Monte Vista (Danville, CA).