Football Recap: West Park Panthers vs. Merced Bears
West Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the Merced Bears 45-28 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three matches in a row.
West Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Johnson led the charge by picking up 134 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Jackson, who threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
West Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
West Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hareal Greer, Nick Pajcin, and Gavin Mcdaniel picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Merced had strong showings from Jeremy Garcia, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Quintell Dupree, who threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns. Merced is 7-2 when Garcia posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
West Park's record is now 10-1. As for Merced, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
West Park is on the road again on Friday to play Vanden at 7:00 p.m. West Park has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 157 points over their last three matchups. Merced does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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