Beyer lost against Ceres back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Beyer Patriots fell 36-26 to the Ceres Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 228th).
Even though they lost, Beyer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 59.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 189.3.
Beyer has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Ceres, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Beyer and Lathrop are set to duel on Wednesday. Lathrop's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Beyer's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ceres, they will be playing at home against Central Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Ceres' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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