With a playoff game on the line, Mancos rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over the Plateau Valley Cowboys. The win was familiar territory for the Bluejays who have now won nine matches in a row.
It was another big night for Brandon Vannest, who rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Mancos also got a significant boost from Jonah H Ritter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
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 matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Mancos' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jacob Martin was especially locked on to Plateau Valley's QB and sacked him three times.
Mancos' record now sits at 9-1. As for Plateau Valley, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Mancos will host Byers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Byers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Mancos likes a good challenge. Plateau Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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