With a playoff game on the line, Patterson rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-22 victory over the East Union Lancers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September.
It was another big night for Max Medina, who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
Another reason for the win was Patterson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Tresor Mulumba was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
East Union lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cesar Salinas, who rushed for 68 yards, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Salinas has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Anthony Morales, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
Patterson now has a winning record of 6-5. As for East Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Patterson will take on Sacramento at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patterson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. East Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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