Garces Memorial's game on Saturday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victors by a 35-10 margin over the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rams have posted against the Panthers since September 17, 2016.

Daniel Newsome
09/13/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 111 |
10/11/24 vs Stockdale | 46 |
10/18/24 @ Frontier | 36 |
09/05/25 vs Bishop Union | 27 |
10/24/24 vs Liberty | 24 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Garces Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Newsome, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of scores. Those 111 rushing yards gave Newsome a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Mark Gomez, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
Garces Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Colby Dilly, Isaiah Lefotu, Brody Letourneau, and Landon Davis picked up one apiece. Letourneau also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory (which was Garces Memorial's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games. As for San Joaquin Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Garces Memorial and San Joaquin Memorial will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Rams see the field they'll take on Righetti at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. As for San Joaquin Memorial, their break will end when they face Central at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th.
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