Manzano couldn't quite beat Valencia on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 31-point defeat they were dealt last Saturday. The Manzano Monarchs fell just short of the Valencia Jaguars by a score of 22-19. The match marked the Monarchs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiden Erickson, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Erickson a new career-high in rushing yards. Broden Price was another key pass catcher, gaining 108 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Manzano and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Valencia, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manzano's road trip will continue as they head out to face Silver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Valencia, they will head out to face off against St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
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