The Mancos Bluejays will welcome the Sargent Farmers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mancos has seven straight victories, Sargent has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mancos against Norwood as the squad secured a 46-16 win. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won four matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Mancos relied on the efforts of Brandon Vannest, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Jonah H Ritter, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. H Ritter got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 74 yards.
Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mancos wouldn't let Norwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mancos can thank Adam Martinez and Kaiden Wyatt for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a victory for Sargent just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 60-8 loss at the hands of Dove Creek.
Mancos pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sargent, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Mancos won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Sargent 1-0. Will Mancos repeat their success, or does Sargent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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