Football Preview: Manzano Monarchs vs. Portales Rams
The Manzano Monarchs will face off against the Portales Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manzano has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 138 points over their last three matches.
Last Saturday, Manzano made easy work of Hope Christian and carried off a 40-14 victory.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between James Vautier and his top target Aiden Erickson. Vautier threw for 396 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Erickson picked up 264 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Vautier is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Santiago Clement also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Portales, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over West Las Vegas on Friday.
Manzano's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Portales, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
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