Manzano and Del Norte pushed the score to 42-26 the last time they played Del Norte, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Monarchs' defense stepped up to hand the Knights a 22-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won six in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manzano to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Erickson, who picked up 166 receiving yards and two TDs. Erickson really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodi True, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Monarchs
| Jared Carter | 1 |
| Justin Duran | 1 |
| Brandon Inmon | 1 |
Manzano didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jared Carter, Justin Duran, and Brandon Inmon picked up one apiece.
Manzano now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Del Norte, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Manzano wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 29-14 win against Hope Christian on the 13th. As for Del Norte, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-6 defeat against Capital on the 12th.
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