Mancos extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 4-1. Everything went their way against the Dove Creek Bulldogs as they made off with a 42-22 win. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Michael Resner
| 10/02/25 @ Dove Creek | 223 |
| 08/29/25 vs Melrose | 164 |
| 09/12/25 vs Merino | 63 |
| 09/26/25 vs Dolores | 21 |
| 09/06/25 vs Sedgwick County | 18 |
Michael Resner was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 223 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Mancos also got a significant boost from Jonah H Ritter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Mancos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Resner and Joshua Peterson.
As for Dove Creek, they now have a losing record of 2-3. They haven't had much luck with Mancos recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Dove Creek lost, don't look at Nicholas Aragon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Aragon's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Mancos didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-38 victory against Vail Christian on the 11th. As for Dove Creek, they have also already played their next contest, a 60-30 loss against Norwood on the 10th.
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