Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merced). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Enochs Eagles 56-14 at home. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Eagles are ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Those 141 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Garcia, who picked 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.
Despite the loss, Enochs still got an impressive performance from Eric Myles, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Myles got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 79 yards.
Merced's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Enochs, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Merced has already played their next match, a 32-8 victory against Golden Valley on the 4th. As for Enochs, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-29 defeat against Modesto on the 4th.
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