Football Preview: Patterson Tigers vs. Manteca Buffaloes
After two games on the road, Patterson is heading back home. They will welcome the Manteca Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Patterson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Sierra 55-27 on the road. The Tigers pushed the score to 55-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Timberwolves cut but never quite recovered from.
Patterson had a senior duo take command as Coby Joseph rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries and Jeremiah Lugo gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Lugo also racked up 82 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Max Medina, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Patterson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Patterson's defense made their presence known, laying out Zak Willson. seven times. Leading the way was Tresor Mulumba with three sacks.
Meanwhile, Manteca waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Lancers, posting a 49-0 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won six games by 39 points or more so far this season.
Patterson now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Manteca, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Patterson took a serious blow against Manteca in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, falling 43-10. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Patterson was down 29-3.
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