After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Atwater, Manteca was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Downey Knights a 21-0 shutout. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Buffaloes just coasted through the last quarter.
Manteca's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Graciela Torres, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of her passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Myah Hayter, who rushed for 64 yards and one score on only five carries.
The victory got Manteca back to even at 3-3. As for Downey, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, Manteca and Downey will both be playing Buhach Colony the next time they take the field. The Buffaloes will head out to face the Thunder at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Knights will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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