On Friday, the Manteca Buffaloes were fully in charge, breezing past the Laguna Creek Cardinals 46-7 on the road. With the Buffaloes ahead 38-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Manteca got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Mellion out in front who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manteca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laguna Creek only rushed for 25.
Manteca's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ruben Moreno, Kyrin Barajas, and Eddie Anthony picked up one apiece.
The win made it two in a row for Manteca and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Laguna Creek, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Manteca will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Marin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manteca will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Laguna Creek, they will host Lodi at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Laguna Creek focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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