Football Recap: Patterson Tigers vs. Lathrop Spartans
There's no place like home for Patterson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-17 margin over the Lathrop Spartans on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Spartans are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Max Medina had a dynamite game for Patterson, throwing for 308 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Medina's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 308 passing yards dating back to last season. Another big playmaker for Patterson was Rajean Timmons, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Lathrop lost, don't look at Andre Muqhar. Despite the final result, he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Patterson pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lathrop, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Patterson will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vacaville at 7:00 p.m. Patterson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 111 points over their last three contests. As for Lathrop, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pacheco at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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