The Merced Bears will head out on the road to take on the Atwater Falcons at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Merced's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Merced turned things around against Golden Valley on Friday. They and the Cougars finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Merced have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2025.
Meanwhile, Atwater kept a clean sheet against Los Banos on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 1-0.
Merced's draw makes their record 3-6-2 this season. As for Atwater, their win bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
Merced skirted past Atwater 1-0 when the teams last played back in January of 2025. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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