Manteca has gone 9-0 against East Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Manteca Buffaloes will square off against the East Union Lancers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manteca has four straight wins, East Union has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Manteca's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mountain House, posting a 56-0 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won five matchups by 39 points or more so far this season.
Maava Tialavea and Owen Gully were among the main playmakers for Manteca as the former rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and the latter threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 68 rushing yards gave Tialavea a new career-high.
Meanwhile, East Union suffered their biggest defeat since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Central Catholic on the road and fell 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Raiders are ranked 89th).
Manteca's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for East Union, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Manteca against East Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 69-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteca since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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