Merced had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 45-7 victory over the Los Banos Tigers. Considering the Bears have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Quintell Dupree, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jeremy Garcia was another key player, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Merced now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Los Banos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Merced will be playing at home against El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Merced will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Los Banos, they will head out to challenge Buhach Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Banos is facing Buhach Colony at the right time seeing as Buhach Colony is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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