Football Recap: Manteca Skates Past Sierra with Ease

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	74-7 W
10/04/24 - Away	60-21 W
10/06/23 - Away	50-0 W
10/07/22 - Home	68-0 W
09/17/21 - Away	65-0 W
+ 5 more games

Manteca extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 6-0. They breezed past the Sierra Timberwolves to the tune of 74-7. The Buffaloes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

It was another big night for Nikko Juarez, who rushed for 126 yards and two scores on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 92 yards. Owen Gully was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and three TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Manteca proved: they limited Sierra to a paltry 0.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Carson Sablan for the heroic effort on defense: he. Manteca didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.7.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Manteca, racking up 24 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Quinn Martinez, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from him.

As for Sierra, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 619th, while Manteca is ranked 30th).

Despite the loss, Sierra saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Darien East picked up 100 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Manteca didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-24 win against Mountain House on the 10th. As for Sierra, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Patterson at 5:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.