It's playoff time, and Mancos had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past the West Grand Mustangs to the tune of 56-26 on Saturday. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jonah H Ritter
| 11/08/25 @ West Grand | 232 |
| 10/31/25 @ Sargent | 126 |
| 10/23/25 @ Norwood | 35 |
| 10/17/25 vs Sanford | 26 |
| 10/11/25 vs Vail Christian | 165 |
| + 5 more games |
Leading Mancos to victory were Jonah H Ritter and Michael Resner. H Ritter rushed for 232 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, while Resner rushed for 164 yards and one score on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, H Ritter is now averaging an impressive 108.2 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 428 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, West Grand still got an impressive performance from Landon Lockhart, who rushed for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 91 yards and one TD on only eight passes. What's more, he's the game marked his third straight with at least 122.
The win made it two in a row for Mancos and bumps their season record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for West Grand, they moved to 8-2 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Mancos will square off against Akron at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rams' defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so the Bluejays' offense will have their work cut out for them. West Grand does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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