If Vail Christian was riding high fresh off their 42-8 takedown of Soroco last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints lost 60-38 to the Mancos Bluejays on Saturday. The game was a close 22-20 at the break, but unfortunately for the Saints it sure didn't stay that way.
Asher Morris threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Sawyer Willis was his top target, picking up 161 receiving yards.
Mancos got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Resner out in front who rushed for 166 yards and six TDs, and also threw for 112 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. With that strong performance, Resner is now averaging an impressive 109.2 rushing yards per game. Jonah H Ritter was another key back, gaining 188 total yards.
Vail Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mancos, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vail Christian will host West Grand at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so the Saints' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mancos, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sanford at 6:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 892 yards in their previous games.
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