Football Recap: Clayton Yellowjackets vs. Escalante Lobos
On Friday, Clayton faced Escalante in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Clayton Yellowjackets took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 46-0 victory over the Escalante Lobos. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Isaac Quintana continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 146 yards on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Daniel Manquero, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Clayton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Escalante, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clayton will venture away from home to face off against Questa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Escalante, they will head out to take on Fort Sumner/House at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fort Sumner/House's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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