The Merced Bears will square off against the Enochs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merced knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Enochs likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Merced came up short against Madera and fell 48-35. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (34), the Bears still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Enochs took a blow against East Union two weeks ago, falling 50-20.
Despite the loss, Enochs got top-tier performance from Eric Myles, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. Myles also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles, and making eight total tackles. Johnny Staggs was another key player, throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
Enochs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Maxey and Caden Barnwell. Enochs got some further help from Landon Johnson: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Merced's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Enochs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Merced against Enochs in their previous matchup back in September of 2014, as the team secured a 70-35 victory. In that matchup, Merced amassed a halftime lead of 56-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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