Atwater lost against Merced back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Atwater Falcons fell just short of the Merced Bears by a score of 27-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Atwater still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Delarosa, who rushed for 145 yards, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 145 rushing yards gave Delarosa a new career-high. Seneca Ybarra II also helped out with an impressive 103 receiving yards.
Merced's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cammarri Jackson, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Quintell Dupree was another key player, throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Atwater moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Merced, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atwater will welcome Los Banos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season. As for Merced, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Buhach Colony at 7:00 p.m. Merced is facing Buhach Colony at the right time seeing as Buhach Colony is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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