Atwater entered their matchup against Merced on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Atwater Falcons fell just short of the Merced Bears by a score of 3-2. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Julian Zaragoza and Hudson Parreira scored both of Atwater's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Atwater's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 0-1-2 and their overall record down to 5-5-4. As for Merced, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-2.
Atwater will square off against Golden Valley at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Atwater's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Merced, they will challenge Buhach Colony at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Merced is facing Buhach Colony at the right time seeing as Buhach Colony is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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