Football Preview: Mancos Bluejays vs. Byers Bulldogs
Mancos has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Byers has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Mancos Bluejays will host the Byers Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mancos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Plateau Valley 48-6. With the Bluejays ahead 26-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Brandon Vannest continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 76 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jonah H Ritter, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Mancos' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jacob Martin with two.
Meanwhile, Byers faced Merino in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. Byers breezed by Merino to the tune of 44-14. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 30-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams had little chance of recovering from.
Kaleb Willoughby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns.
Mancos' win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Byers, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mancos has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Byers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.9. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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