Pacheco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 21-15 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ceres Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 29-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, Pacheco had strong showings from Raul Moreno, who rushed for 59 yards and one TD, and Joseph Valencia, who rushed for 109 yards.
Ceres can attribute much of their success to Eric De Lozada, who picked up 110 receiving yards. David Rodriguez made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Pacheco's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Ceres, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pacheco is set to square off against their familiar foe Beyer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ceres will challenge rival Grace Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 858 yards in their previous games.
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