Preview: Manteca Buffaloes vs. Central Catholic Raiders
The Manteca Buffaloes will head out on the road to face off against the Central Catholic Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Manteca sitting on eight straight wins and Central Catholic on four.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Manteca at home against East Union as the squad secured a 76-8 win. Fans of Manteca have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Central Catholic on Friday. Everything went their way against Oakdale as Central Catholic made off with a 26-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Central Catholic, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kayden McHenry was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown. Central Catholic also got a significant boost from Zymir Nelson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 123 yards.
Manteca's win was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-0. They've been dominating across those contests too: they took their wins by an average of 57 points. Central Catholic has been no stranger to the win column this season, as they've started out with wins in seven of their first eight matches, giving them a 7-1 record.
