Manzano and Espanola Valley squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Manzano had to settle for second. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Espanola Valley Sundevils. The game marked the Monarchs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
James Vautier threw for 92 yards on ten of 22 attempts. On the ground,
Justin Duran rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Espanola Valley came from Irvin Primero and Leonard Martinez.
Manzano is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6. As for Espanola Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Manzano does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Espanola Valley, they will square off against Taos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Taos will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Espanola Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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