Sanger and San Joaquin Memorial are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Sanger Apaches will venture away from home to challenge the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanger is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Sanger was able to grind out a solid win over Madera, taking the game 35-28. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Coyotes are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bryson Baker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 73 receiving yards. Kendale McGrew also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-14 to Bullard. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Knights 14-7.
Sanger's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for San Joaquin Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Sanger against San Joaquin Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 win. In that match, Sanger amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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