Manteca waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Patterson Tigers by a score of 39-27. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buffaloes also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2022.
Manteca found their leader in sophomore Nikko Juarez, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Max Medina, who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns. Medina is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Coby Joseph helped Medina out on the ground, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.
Manteca's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Patterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Manteca will be playing in front of their home fans against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manteca's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Oakdale's offense will have their work cut out for them. Patterson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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