Football Preview: Byers Bulldogs vs. Mancos Bluejays
The Byers Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mancos Bluejays at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Byers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Mancos likes a good challenge.
Byers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They blew past Merino 44-14. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Kaleb Willoughby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns. Aj Engle got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Byers' defense and their three sacks. Cameron Eastwood was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Mancos came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 48-6 victory over the Cowboys. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 30 points or more this season.
Brandon Vannest continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 76 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played.
Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mancos wouldn't let Plateau Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mancos can thank Kaiden Wyatt and Jacob Martin for forcing both of them.
Byers' record is now 10-0. As for Mancos, their record is now 9-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Byers has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mancos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269.9. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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