Atwater had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Merced Bears by a score of 27-18. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison Hiler threw for 224 yards on 12 of 22 attempts.
Saige Harksen was her top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, Merced saw an underclassman step up: Antonia Lejarde threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of her passes. Lejarde is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played. Amachi Turner was Lejarde's top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Atwater pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Merced, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Atwater didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-7 win against Golden Valley on the 17th. Merced has also already played their next matchup, a 42-12 victory against Buhach Colony on the 17th.
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