Football Game Preview: San Joaquin Memorial Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 3:06am

Football Preview: San Joaquin Memorial Panthers vs. Garces Memorial Rams

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San Joaquin Memorial has gone 8-1 against Garces Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The San Joaquin Memorial Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garces Memorial Rams at 7:30 p.m. Garces Memorial took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on San Joaquin Memorial, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, San Joaquin Memorial beat Castaic 21-10. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Coyotes are ranked 433rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

San Joaquin Memorial found their leader in underclassman Colton Johnson, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Another player making a difference was David Bell, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Garces Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Moorpark, falling 45-7.

San Joaquin Memorial now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Garces Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

San Joaquin Memorial took their victory against Garces Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 28-6. Will San Joaquin Memorial repeat their success, or does Garces Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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