The Gregori Jaguars will face off against the Merced Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merced took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gregori, who comes in off a win.
Gregori is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buhach Colony 47-12 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Alton Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Gregori as he rushed for 210 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kaeden Chanthamany, who picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gregori didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jkai Ramos, Bryce Simonds, and Avyn Redoble picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Merced had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 39-21 to Patterson. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Gregori came up short against Merced in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 39-27. Thankfully for Gregori, Chase Smith (who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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