The Merced Bears will face off against the Los Banos Tigers 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 five matches.
Last Friday, Merced made easy work of Golden Valley and carried off a 32-8 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 24 points or more this season.
Merced had a senior duo take command as Adarias Morales-Saetern gained 195 total yards and two touchdowns and Quintell Dupree threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. The dominant performance also gave Morales-Saetern a new career-high in rushing yards.
Merced didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isayah Smith and Aden Garza.
Meanwhile, Los Banos scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to El Capitan 33-28.
The victory got Merced back to even at 3-3. As for Los Banos, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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