Flag Football Game Preview: Merced Bears vs. Ponderosa Bruins

The Merced Bears will challenge the Ponderosa Bruins at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Merced sitting on four straight victories and Ponderosa on eight.

Merced is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 13-7 win over Atwater.

Meanwhile, Ponderosa never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They snuck past Vista del Lago with a 6-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Bruins have won by exactly six points.

Ponderosa's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Merced, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.