It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Byers can now relate to. They came up short against the Mancos Bluejays on Saturday, falling 44-20. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Byers' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Willoughby, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Mancos was led to victory by Brandon Vannest and Jonah H Ritter. Vannest threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, while H Ritter gained 188 total yards and three touchdowns. H Ritter was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Byers fell to 10-1. As for Mancos, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Byers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mancos, they will challenge Haxtun at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mancos knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Haxtun likes a good challenge.
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