Football Recap: Deer Trail Piles Up the Points Against Miami-Yoder + How To Watch

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Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 - Home	73-18 W
10/04/24 - Away	70-34 W
10/13/23 - Home	49-33 W
10/14/22 - Away	49-13 W
09/17/21 - Home	60-6 W

There's no place like home for Deer Trail, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 73-18 win over the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

A big part of Deer Trail's win came down to the chemistry between Chris Manriquez-Bustamante and his top target Jayden Mingee. Manriquez-Bustamante threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing while Mingee picked up 100 receiving yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave Manriquez-Bustamante a new career-high in passer rating (177.1).

Deer Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mingee. His receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards. Deer Trail received some extra help from Hunter Meredith, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Despite the loss, Miami-Yoder still got an impressive performance from Jesus Cruz, who rushed for 41 yards and one score, and also caught one touchdown.

The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Miami-Yoder, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Coming up, Deer Trail will challenge Manzanola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Bobcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Miami-Yoder, they will face off against Kiowa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buffaloes will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.