The Merced Bears football squad scored 21 points and limited the host Gregori Jaguars to 13 in the Bears non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Bears now hold a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Downey for a non-league test on Friday, September 6. Merced will meet a Knights squad coming off a 34-19 non-league loss to Elk Grove (Elk Grove, CA). The Knights record now stands at 0-2.

With the defeat, Gregori drops to 1-1 on the campaign. The Jaguars host Atwater (Atwater, CA) to meet the Falcons in a non-league test on Friday, September 6. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 2-0. Atwater won 27-8 in their recent non-league test against McNair (Stockton, CA)