If Laguna Creek was feeling good off their 62-40 takedown of Tokay last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Laguna Creek Cardinals were beaten by the Manteca Buffaloes 46-7 on Friday. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Owen Burke punched in a rushing score.
Keian Smith was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards.
Manteca's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Mellion, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Laguna Creek now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Manteca, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Laguna Creek will welcome Lodi at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Laguna Creek focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Manteca, they will square off against Marin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manteca will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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