On Friday, the Valencia Jaguars had just enough and edged the Manzano Monarchs out 22-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Valencia wouldn't let Manzano keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valencia can thank Dalton Muzzy and Christian Gonzalez for forcing both of them. Muzzy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiden Erickson, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Erickson a new career-high in rushing yards. Broden Price was another key receiver, gaining 108 total yards and a touchdown.
Valencia's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Manzano, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valencia will square off against St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Valencia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manzano, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Silver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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