Football Recap: Chaparral Comes Up Short

After flying high against Albuquerque Academy last Friday, Chaparral came back down to earth. The Chaparral Lobos had to suffer through a 52-8 loss at the hands of the Manzano Monarchs. The Lobos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-0.

Israel Nieto threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards. Aaron Eliserio was his top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.

James Vautier was his usual excellent self, throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown for Manzano. Vautier is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Justin Duran, who gained 61 total yards and two touchdowns.

Chaparral dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Manzano, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.

Chaparral didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-44 loss against Valencia on the 4th. As for Manzano, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Albuquerque Academy at 1:00 p.m. on October 12th. Manzano is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.7 points per game this season.

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