A win for Sierra just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 55-27 loss at the hands of the Patterson Tigers. The Timberwolves were down 55-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Sierra lost, don't look at Darien East. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns.
Patterson had a senior duo take command as Coby Joseph rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries and Jeremiah Lugo gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Lugo also racked up 82 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Max Medina, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Sierra and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Patterson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Sierra will head out on the road to challenge Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Patterson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manteca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patterson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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