The Vail Christian Saints will square off against the Mancos Bluejays at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
If Vail Christian beats Mancos with 52 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Vail Christian breezed by Soroco on the road to the tune of 52-8 on Thursday. That looming 52-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Saints yet this season.
Meanwhile, Mancos faced Dove Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mancos beat Dove Creek by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 48-0. The win was familiar territory for the Bluejays who have now won four contests in a row.
Brandon Vannest continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ethan Wyatt.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mancos' defense and their five sacks. Jacob Martin was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Kaiden Wyatt was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making four total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Vail Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Mancos, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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