It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rodriguez can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 58-18 loss at the hands of the Manteca Buffaloes. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Rodriguez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mancianno Syess rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 160 yards on ten of 19 attempts. Those 164 rushing yards gave Syess a new career-high. Keylen Highbaugh was another key player, gaining 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Nikko Juarez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Manteca, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Juarez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nate Slikker, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rodriguez fell to 11-1. As for Manteca, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Rodriguez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manteca, they will take on Rocklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Manteca's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matches.
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