Ignacio unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Manual Thunderbolts on Friday, falling 62-36. The Bobcats lost against the Thunderbolts in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 22-19 score last time.
Manual was led to victory by Marcus Keller and Ellis NamuWeusi-Clements. Keller rushed for 88 yards and two scores on only nine carries, while NamuWeusi-Clements rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns. Those 88 rushing yards gave Keller a new career-high. Khriba Jackson Jr got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Coming up, Ignacio is taking a road trip to square off against Cedaredge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manual, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Denver West at 6:00 p.m. on September 12.
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