On Saturday, Clayton faced Cloudcroft in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Clayton Yellowjackets blew past the Cloudcroft Bears 56-6 at home. The Yellowjackets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Clayton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Manquero led the charge by throwing for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown. Manquero's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Clayton also got a significant boost from Isaac Quintana, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
Clayton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Preston Ouellette and Nathan Urrutia.
The victory (which was Clayton's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Cloudcroft, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Clayton is taking a road trip to take on 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. As for Cloudcroft, they will welcome 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.
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