It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Merced can now relate to. They took a blow against the Lodi Flames on Tuesday, falling 49-19. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Flames are ranked 95th).
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bree Pimentel, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Antonia Lejarde, who threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes.
Merced has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Lodi, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
Merced does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lodi has already played their next contest, a 39-18 loss against Christian Brothers on the 31st.
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