If Manitou Springs was riding high fresh off their 41-6 takedown of Prospect Ridge Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manitou Springs Mustangs fell 27-14 to the Valley Vikings on Friday. Despite 65 more yards than the Vikings, the Mustangs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Manitou Springs still got an impressive performance from Logan Moore, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 73 receiving yards. Moore's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manitou Springs fell to 2-1. As for Valley, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Manitou Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-0 loss vs. Forge Christian on the 27th. As for Valley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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