The Clayton Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Questa Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.8 points per game this season.
Clayton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Escalante, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Clayton was ranked eighth). Clayton breezed by Escalante at home to the tune of 46-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won four matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Isaac Quintana, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 146 yards on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Daniel Manquero was another key player, throwing for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Questa was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They fell just short of Menaul by a score of 15-12. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Questa, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Clayton against Questa when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clayton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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