Merced Bears (Merced, CA) fans left the game content Wednesday as they saw their football team rout the visiting El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), 55-8 in a league test.

With the triumph, Merced improves its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Clovis North (Fresno, CA) to confront the Broncos in a non-league test on Friday, October 7. The Broncos come into the test with a record of 6-0. Clovis North won 27-21 in their recent non-league test against Liberty (Bakersfield, CA)

With the loss, El Capitan drops to 0-2 on the campaign. The Gauchos host Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA) to confront the Thunder in a test on Thursday, October 6. The Thunder come into the test with a record of 1-4. Buhach Colony lost 33-0 in their recent league test against Central Valley (Ceres, CA)