Merced and West Park squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Merced had to settle for second. They took a 45-28 bruising from the West Park Panthers. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Merced's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jeremy Garcia, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Quintell Dupree, who threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns. Merced is 7-2 when Garcia posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
West Park got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Johnson out in front who picked up 134 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Jackson, who threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Merced's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for West Park, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Merced does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Park, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Vanden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vanden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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