The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Oakdale Mustangs (Oakdale, CA), observed Merced's football squad edge Oakdale by a count of 26-20.

The Bears now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Atwater for a contest on Thursday, September 15.

Coming up next, the Mustangs encounter the Lincoln Trojans (Stockton, CA) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, September 15. Oakdale will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Trojans go into the contest with a 3-0 record after their 44-0 non-league win over Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA).