It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Manual can now relate to. They were dealt a 51-8 loss at the hands of the Burlington Cougars on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Thunderbolts couldn't push the score so high this time.
Marcus Keller threw for 112 yards and one touchdown. Daveion Mccool was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and one score.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burlington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jason Saucedo, who rushed for 106 yards and three TDs. Saucedo didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made four total tackles. Another back making a difference was Noe Grajeda, who rushed for 86 yards and one score.
Manual's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4. As for Burlington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Manual does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burlington, they will face off against Wray at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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