On Saturday, Merino faced Mancos in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Merino Rams fell to the Mancos Bluejays 36-32. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Bluejays recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Mancos' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonah H Ritter led the charge by rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. H Ritter's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Brandon Vannest, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Merino now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mancos, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Merino will face off against Lyons at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Merino is facing Lyons at the right time seeing as Lyons is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mancos, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on September 26th. Mancos is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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