Merced lost against Downey back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bears came up short against the Knights, falling 5-2. One reason for the loss might be Merced's aggressive play style: Branden Puckett and Nehemiah De La Cruz were both handed yellow cards.
Alexander Castaneda and Raymond Gonzalez scored both of Merced's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merced fell to 2-1. As for Downey, their record now sits at 3-0.
Looking ahead, Merced will head out on the road to square off against Le Grand at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Downey, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against East Union on the 5th.
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