The Manteca Buffaloes will take on the Patterson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manteca is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Manteca's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over East Union on the road. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won six matchups by 39 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Patterson). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-27 win over Sierra. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeremiah Lugo and he. Lugo gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 64 yards. Max Medina was another key player, throwing for 241 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Patterson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Patterson's defense made their presence known, laying out Zak Willson. seven times. Sierra's QB won't forget Tresor Mulumba anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Manteca's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Patterson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Manteca against Patterson in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the squad secured a 43-10 victory. In that contest, Manteca amassed a halftime lead of 29-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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