Anthony Bowen tallied nearly 300 all-purpose yards while throwing for four touchdowns and running for one to lead Manteca to a 44-12 pounding of host East Union in a Valley Oak League junior varsity contest played at Lathrop’s Bennie Gatto Field.

Bowen (12 of 21 passing, 207 yards; 11 carries, 92 yards) ran in a score from 20 yards out and threw touchdown passes of 13, 19 and 22 yards to Santino Sanchez (three receptions, 55 yards) and 28 yards to Aizen English (four receptions, 85 yards). Vinnie Diaz (21 carries, 166 yards) added a 3-yard touchdown run and Baily Camp contributed to the offense.

Jacob Hernandez paced the Buffaloes offense with 10 tackles. Bryant Lewis added seven stops, Elijah Velasquez (forced fumble) four and Santino Sanchez (interception) three. Kyle Acker recovered a fumble.

Jonathan Morales (157 yards passing) threw touchdown passes of 5 yards to Izaiah Fay and 15 yards to Terrance Montgomery for the Lancers. Bobby Rin-Ramirez added 73 yards on three receptions.

Montgomery and Zack Behrbaum tallied 11 stops, Andon Robinson eight, Bryce Hinrichs seven, Ayden Brush four and Rin-Ramirez three.

Patterson 27, Sierra 22

Messiah Fernandez directed the Timberwolves offense that came up just short at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.

Fernandez (five carries, 75 yards; 10 0f 14 passing, 143 yards) scrambled for a 20-yard touchdown run and hit Brayden Vargas-Daniels (four receptions, 74 yards) with a 7-yard touchdown pass. Taeveon Wells (seven carries, 28 yards) added a 5-yard touchdown run. Issac Penaloza, Liam Silva, Bruce Wedlow-Jones and Nicholas Jimenez contributed to the offense.

Wells paced the Sierra defense with 11 tackles. Anthony Tamayo added nine stops, Liam Silva eight, Noah Aguilar five with four each for Wedlow-Jones, Jimenez, Jo'syah Barry and Penaloza and three apiece for Aaron Smith, Nathan Estrada and Lizandro Saucedo. Brayden Vargas-Daniels, Gabriel Ceren and Uday Sing contributed to the defense.

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Manteca 38, East Union 14

Jackson Coenenberg threw three touchdowns for the Buffaloes on Thursday at Guss Schmiedt

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Coenenberg (14 of 24 passing, 162 yards) connected with Brayden Davis (five receptions, 117 yards) on a 23-yard touchdown throw, found Brach Carabello (five receptions, 71 yards; one pass, 39 yards) with 26-yard scoring throw and Dominic Love with a 9-yard touchdown toss. Love also scored on a 75-yard interception return, Nava Murillo (five carries, 23 yards) added a 2-yard scoring plunge and Kristian Miranda-Alvarez (12 carries, 56 yards) scored on a 17-yard run. Arieon Shortridge added 27 yards on five carries.

Manteca racked up 340 yards of offense with more coming from passing (201 yards) than rushing (139), not the traditional offensive scheme for the Buffaloes.

Lathrop 24, River Islands JV 0

Zyann Reyno scored a pair of touchdowns for the Spartans in the non-league tilt at Bennie Gatto Field.

Reyno (10 carries, 73 yards) scored on runs of 5 and 35 yards. Logan Martinez (nine carries, 101 yards) tallied a 2-yard touchdown run and Alius Lopez ran in score from 33 yards out.

Lathrop’s Manuel Lupercio posted six stops. JuanPablo Flores, Alius Lopez and Logan Martinez added four stops apiece with three for Demarcos Barajas (interception). Johnny Silvas added an interception and Carlos Rivera forced fumble.