On Saturday, Mancos faced Vail Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mancos Bluejays took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 50-6 win over the Vail Christian Saints. Considering the Bluejays have won three matchups by more than 43 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brandon Vannest, who rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mancos' victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Vail Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Mancos wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 34-20 win against Sanford on the 18th. Vail Christian has also already played their next match, a 48-0 loss against West Grand on the 18th.
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