Two dominant signal callers in Jaden Jackson and Quintell Dupree are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Park Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Merced Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Park's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed back in October. They breezed by Kennedy to the tune of 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by 25 points or more so far this season.
West Park's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Declan Shindelbower, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and Jackson, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jackson has posted since back in August.
West Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of CJ Wallace and Deacon Ogden.
Meanwhile, Merced had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past Rio Americano with a 41-35 victory on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won seven matchups in a row.
Dupree continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 77 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Adarias Morales-Saetern was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and a touchdown.
West Park pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Merced, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
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