Mancos had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 50-22 loss at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes. The Bluejays' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Although Mancos took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Resner, Evan Woody, and Brandon Vannest.
Even if they lost, Mancos' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Vannest was especially locked on to Melrose's QB and sacked him twice. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Even though they lost, Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The victory was the 13th in a row (dating back to last season) for Melrose, bringing their record for this year to 2-0.
Mancos will square off against Sedgwick County at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mancos focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday. As for Melrose, they will face off against Alamo Navajo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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