Manzano had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Hope Christian Huskies as they made off with a 40-14 victory.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between James Vautier and his top target Aiden Erickson. Vautier threw for 396 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Erickson picked up 264 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Vautier is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Santiago Clement also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Hope Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Breylon Willams and Roman Montoya. Willams picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Montoya threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. What's more, he's the contest marked his third straight with at least 102.
Manzano's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hope Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Manzano will host Portales at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Manzano's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Hope Christian, they are on the road again on Friday to play Estancia at 7:00 p.m. Hope Christian is facing Estancia at the right time seeing as Estancia is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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