Football Recap: San Joaquin Memorial Panthers vs. Bullard Knights
It was a good run, but San Joaquin Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Bullard Knights. The Panthers gained 87 more yards on the day, but it was the Knights that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, San Joaquin Memorial saw an underclassman step up: freshman Colton Johnson threw for 242 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 90 yards on only 12 carries. Those 90 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. Jayden Castro was Johnson's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tyler Franklin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bullard, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Israel Castaneda was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
San Joaquin Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Bullard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
San Joaquin Memorial will take on Sanger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanger will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something San Joaquin Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bullard, they will face off against Edison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edison is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Bullard will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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