Merced only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 42-point they dealt Buhach Colony on Friday. The Merced Bears simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buhach Colony Thunder 55-13. Considering the Bears have won six matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Merced's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Quintell Dupree, who threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards. Adarias Morales-Saetern was another key rusher, rushing for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Merced was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Although Buhach Colony took the loss, they still got scores from Isaiah Alvarez and Dayton Fitzgerald.
Merced's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Buhach Colony, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Merced will be playing at home against Rio Americano at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merced is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.4 points per game this season. Buhach Colony does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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