Football Preview: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. Valley Vikings
The Manitou Springs Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manitou Springs will be strutting in after a win while Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Manitou Springs took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over Prospect Ridge Academy.
Logan Moore was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Preston Rhodes did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 89 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manitou Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prospect Ridge Academy only rushed for -7.
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Fort Lupton, falling 41-14.
Manitou Springs' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Manitou Springs against Valley in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 39-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manitou Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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