Merced is 10-0 against Golden Valley since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Merced Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Golden Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Merced's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Merced took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 56-14 win over Enochs. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Quintell Dupree, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jeremy Garcia was another key player, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Merced was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley had to suffer through a 50-19 loss at the hands of Kimball.
Merced's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Golden Valley, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Merced's way against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Merced made off with a 38-16 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Golden Valley's Jonah White, who picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Merced to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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