Merced has gone 5-0 against Buhach Colony recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Merced Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Buhach Colony Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Merced came up short against Atwater and fell 27-18. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Antonia Lejarde, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of her passes. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times she's played. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Bree Pimentel.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Buhach Colony was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 32-6 to El Capitan. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Gauchos are ranked 102nd).
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Buhach Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Everything came up roses for Merced against Buhach Colony when the teams last played on October 1st, as the squad secured a 47-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merced since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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