Football Recap: Madera Coyotes vs. San Joaquin Memorial Panthers
Madera was the 56-35 winner over San Joaquin Memorial when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Madera Coyotes fell just short of the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers by a score of 25-23 on Friday. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Madera took the loss, they still got scores from Lawrence Flores, Jr Galindo, and Blake Burton. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Arellano, who threw for 209 yards on only 16 passes.
San Joaquin Memorial found their leader in freshman Colton Johnson, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. John Paul Hernandez was Johnson's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Madera's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for San Joaquin Memorial, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Madera wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 35-28 loss against Sanger on the 25th. San Joaquin Memorial has also already played their next matchup, a 21-14 defeat against Bullard on the 25th.
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