Mancos won the last time they faced Sanford, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mancos Bluejays took down the Sanford Mustangs 34-20. The win was familiar territory for the Bluejays who have now won six games in a row.
Mancos' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Vannest, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. With that strong performance, Vannest is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game. Jonah H Ritter was another key rusher, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sanford's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trason Gartrell, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Jd Faucette, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Mancos pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sanford, they moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Mancos will be playing in front of their home fans against Norwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mancos' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Sanford, they will venture away from home to face off against Dolores at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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