Football Recap: Selma Takes a Loss

A win for Selma just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Exeter Monarchs, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Monarchs are ranked 258th).

Aaron Ramirez threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. Irvin Prieto was his top target, making two total tackles. On the ground, Jacob Hernandez rushed for 77 yards.

Exeter was led to victory by Jacob Molina and Niqo Calderon. Molina rushed for 67 yards on only seven carries, while Calderon rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Owen Robertson, who picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Selma dropped their record down to 5-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Exeter, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.

Selma has already played their next game, a 39-7 loss against Kingsburg on the 1st. As for Exeter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-28 win against Immanuel on the 1st.

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