Hope Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 40-14 to the Manzano Monarchs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Breylon Willams and Roman Montoya certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Willams picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Montoya threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. Willams' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 receiving yards.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between James Vautier and his top target Aiden Erickson. Vautier threw for 396 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Erickson picked up 264 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Vautier is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Santiago Clement was in the mix as well, providing Manzano with two touchdowns.
Hope Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Manzano, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Hope Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Estancia at 7:00 p.m. Hope Christian is facing Estancia at the right time seeing as Estancia is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manzano, they will face off against Portales at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manzano has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 138 points over their last three matches.
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