There's no place like home for Manitou Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the La Junta Tigers on Friday as the Manitou Springs Mustangs made off with a 44-24 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
It was another big night for Logan Moore, who rushed for 352 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Manitou Springs' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Layton Little was especially locked on to La Junta's QB and sacked him twice.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manitou Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Manitou Springs moved to 3-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for La Junta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Manitou Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-14 defeat against Lamar on the 17th. La Junta has also already played their next matchup, a 36-7 win against Banning Lewis Academy on the 18th.
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