On Saturday Manzano will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Manzano's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Last Saturday, Manzano humbled Chaparral with a 52-8 victory. With the Monarchs ahead 39-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for James Vautier, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Justin Duran was in the mix too, providing Manzano with two touchdowns.
Manzano didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Angel Barber and Aiden Erickson.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 35-21 fall against St. Pius X.
Manzano pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Albuquerque Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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