San Joaquin Memorial and Sanger are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The San Joaquin Memorial Panthers will welcome the Sanger Apaches at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
San Joaquin Memorial is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bullard just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Knights. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Knights 14-7.
Meanwhile, Sanger came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Coyotes. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Coyotes are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Bryson Baker, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 73 receiving yards. Kendale McGrew was another key player, gaining 53 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sanger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
San Joaquin Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sanger, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
San Joaquin Memorial was taken down by Sanger 55-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for San Joaquin Memorial, Israel Robles (who rushed for 216 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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