Merced won the last time they faced Buhach Colony, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Merced Bears breezed by the Buhach Colony Thunder on the road to the tune of 42-12. Considering the Bears have won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Antonia Lejarde, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.8% of her passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Those 53 rushing yards gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryann Perez, who gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Merced didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alyssa Oseguera and Leah Perez.
Despite the loss, Buhach Colony still got an impressive performance from Emily Gallegos, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 75 receiving yards.
Merced is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Buhach Colony, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Merced didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-27 loss against El Capitan on the 22nd. Buhach Colony has also already played their next matchup, a 14-13 victory against Golden Valley on the 22nd.
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