Football Preview: Selma Bears vs. Exeter Monarchs
Selma is 6-1 against Exeter since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Selma Bears will look to defend their home field against the Exeter Monarchs at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Selma earned a 22-14 win over Sierra Pacific. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Exeter). They claimed a resounding 51-8 victory over Hanford West at home. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Niqo Calderon, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Molina, who rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Exeter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Selma pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Exeter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Things could have been worse for Selma, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-14 loss to Exeter in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Selma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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