If Norwood was riding high fresh off their 52-16 takedown of Sargent last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Norwood Mavericks were outmatched by the Mancos Bluejays on the road and fell 46-16. The Mavericks have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jackson Mccabe threw for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Owen Tackett was his top target, picking up 73 receiving yards, while also throwing for 20 yards and a touchdown.
Mancos was led to victory by Brandon Vannest and Jonah H Ritter. Vannest rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while H Ritter rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
Norwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mancos, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norwood will host Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwood is facing Dolores at the right time seeing as Dolores is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mancos, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sargent at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Mancos' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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