The Manzano Monarchs will take on the Valencia Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manzano is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since August 23, 2024 on Saturday. They were beaten by Albuquerque Academy 43-15. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Manzano saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Broden Price rushed for 87 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown. Price's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Meanwhile, Valencia played a tough contest two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 40-14 to Chaparral.
Although Valencia took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Storms III and Eric Rodriguez.
Manzano's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Valencia, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Manzano couldn't quite finish off Valencia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 22-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Storms III, who rushed for 220 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Monarchs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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