Football Preview: Silver Fighting Colts vs. Manzano Monarchs
The Silver Fighting Colts will take on the Manzano Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Silver came up short against Albuquerque Academy and fell 22-9.
Although Silver took the loss, they still got scores from Angel Chacon, Cody Cooper, and Mekhi Grant.
Silver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Marquez and Milo Brines.
Meanwhile, Manzano didn't have quite enough to beat Valencia on Friday and fell 22-19. The game marked the Monarchs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aiden Erickson, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Broden Price, who gained 108 total yards and a touchdown.
Silver's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Manzano, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
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