Merced has gone 8-2 against Buhach Colony recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Merced Bears will host the Buhach Colony Thunder at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Merced has five straight victories, Buhach Colony has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Merced will head into Friday's matchup having proved themselves against Atwater: Merced took a 34-point defeat the last time they faced off against Atwater, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Merced narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Atwater 27-24.
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. Another passer making a difference was Quintell Dupree, who threw for 220 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 37 points the game before, Buhach Colony was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-2 loss at the hands of El Capitan.
Merced's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Buhach Colony, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Merced against Buhach Colony in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 59-8 win. Does Merced have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buhach Colony turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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