Newark Memorial unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 35-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Concord Bears on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Juan Gonzalez had a dynamite game For Concord., rushing for 127 yards and four scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 98 yards and one touchdown. Those 127 rushing yards gave Gonzalez a new career-high. Chris Dunn helped out on the ground, rushing for 128 yards.
Newark Memorial has already played their next game, a 30-0 defeat against Tennyson on the 5th. As for Concord, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 52-6 loss against Alameda on the 5th.
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