Mancos waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 46-16 win over the Norwood Mavericks. Considering the Bluejays have won four contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Mancos to victory were Brandon Vannest and Jonah H Ritter. Vannest rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while H Ritter rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. H Ritter really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mancos wouldn't let Norwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mancos can thank Adam Martinez and Kaiden Wyatt for forcing both of them.
Mancos' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Norwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mancos will host Sargent at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mancos knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Sargent likes a good challenge. As for Norwood, they will welcome Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwood is facing Dolores at the right time seeing as Dolores is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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