Football Recap: Mancos Falls Short Against Ranked Sanford + How To Watch

Mancos faced Sanford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bluejays had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. The Bluejays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.

Although Mancos took the loss, they still got scores from Jonah H Ritter and James Potts.

Bluejays

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 vs Sanford	14-42
10/11/25 vs Vail Christian	60-38
10/02/25 @ Dove Creek	42-22
09/26/25 vs Dolores	40-0
09/12/25 vs Merino	50-8

The loss snapped Mancos' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Sanford, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Mancos wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 40-6 defeat against Norwood on the 23rd. As for Sanford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-18 win against Dolores on the 24th.