After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hanover, Manzanola was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-28 victory over the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes at home. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 48-18 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Zane Lange threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Craig Pittmann was his top target, rushing for 69 yards on only five carries, while also picking up 64 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Miami-Yoder lost, don't look at Christopher McGilvray. Despite the final result, he rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. McGilvray's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win got Manzanola back to even at 2-2. As for Miami-Yoder, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Manzanola will welcome Weldon Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Manzanola is facing Weldon Valley at the right time seeing as Weldon Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Miami-Yoder, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Deer Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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