Manual had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Ignacio Bobcats on Friday as they made off with a 62-36 victory. The Thunderbolts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
Marcus Keller
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Manual was led to victory by Marcus Keller and Ellis NamuWeusi-Clements. Keller rushed for 88 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, while NamuWeusi-Clements rushed for 59 yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave Keller a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Khriba Jackson Jr was in the mix too, providing Manual with two scores.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jackson Jr, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Manual's defensive line and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tyree Toliver and NamuWeusi-Clements, who racked up five sacks between them. Manual received some extra help from Toliver, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Manual will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Denver West at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Ignacio, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-22 loss against Cedaredge on the 29th.
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