On Saturday, Mancos faced Merino in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mancos Bluejays secured a 36-32 W over the Merino Rams. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluejays.
Mancos' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonah H Ritter, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave H Ritter a new career-high in rushing yards. Brandon Vannest was another key player, throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Mancos now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Merino, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mancos 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. As for Merino, they will welcome 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.
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