Football Preview: Mancos Bluejays vs. Sanford Mustangs
Mancos is 8-2 against Sanford since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mancos Bluejays will head out on the road to take on the Sanford Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mancos sitting on five straight wins and Sanford on three.
Mancos is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Vail Christian, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Mancos was ranked fourth). Mancos claimed a resounding 50-6 victory over Vail Christian on the road. Considering the Bluejays have won three games by more than 43 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brandon Vannest, who rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sanford humbled Sargent with a 52-20 victory. The Mustangs pushed the score to 52-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Farmers cut but never quite recovered from.
Mancos pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sanford, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Mancos against Sanford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mancos 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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