With a playoff game on the line, Mancos rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Byers Bulldogs with a sharp 44-20 win. Considering the Bluejays have won seven matchups by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Mancos to victory were Brandon Vannest and Jonah H Ritter. Vannest threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, while H Ritter gained 188 total yards and three touchdowns. H Ritter was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards.
Byers lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaleb Willoughby, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Mancos pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Byers, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-1.
Mancos will head out to square off against Haxtun at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Haxtun will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Mancos surely won't give up without a fight. Byers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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