Manual won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They were dealt a 36-8 loss at the hands of the Denver West Cowboys. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Marcus Keller threw for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards.
A'Jayvion Glaspy was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Denver West was led to victory by Marcelo Ortiz and Jose Valencia. Ortiz threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, while Valencia rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Denver West, the win was the fifth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Manual will take on Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Manual focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Saturday. As for Denver West, they will challenge Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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