It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Manzano can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bernalillo Spartans by a score of 31-28 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Monarchs have suffered since October 25, 2024.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Broden Price, who rushed for 103 yards on only eight carries. Bodi True was another key signal caller, throwing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Bernalillo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ulisses Castro led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes. Those three passing touchdowns gave Castro a new career-high. Bernalillo's leading receiver Kenneth Saiz was Castro's top target yet again, picking up 92 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Manzano has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Bernalillo, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Manzano does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bernalillo, they have already played their next game, a 49-0 loss against Bloomfield on the 15th.
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