The Merced Bears will take on the Enochs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Merced's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Last Friday, Merced came up short against Madera and fell 48-35. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (34), the Bears still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Enochs had to suffer through a 50-20 loss at the hands of East Union.
Enochs might have lost, but man, Eric Myles was a machine: he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. Myles didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made eight total tackles, and made eight total tackles. Another player making a difference was Johnny Staggs, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
Enochs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Maxey and Caden Barnwell. Enochs got some further help from Landon Johnson: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Enochs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Merced against Enochs in their previous meeting back in September of 2014 as the team secured a 70-35 victory. In that contest, Merced amassed a halftime lead of 56-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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