After flying high against Dulce last Saturday, Cloudcroft came back down to earth. The Cloudcroft Bears took a blow against the Clayton Yellowjackets on Saturday, falling 56-6. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clayton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Manquero, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 51 yards. Omar Valdez was Manquero's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Cloudcroft's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Clayton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Cloudcroft will be playing at home against Escalante at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cloudcroft is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Clayton, they will head out to challenge Menaul at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Menaul likes a good challenge.
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