The Ceres Bulldogs will take on the Pacheco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Ceres' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Pacheco has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Ceres is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lathrop on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ceres came up short against Lathrop, falling 34-14. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Spartans are ranked 271st).
Although Ceres took the loss, they still got scores from Reis Smith and Tremod Karriem.
Meanwhile, Pacheco suffered their biggest defeat since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They lost 34-13 to Johansen. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ceres' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pacheco, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Ceres against Pacheco in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 win. Does Ceres have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pacheco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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