There's no place like home for Manual, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Estes Park Bobcats 52-8. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbolts considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Manual didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Torrice Bell, Aciano Wilson, Jackson Marshall, and Nigel Jones picked up one apiece. Marshall also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Manual is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Estes Park's side was Tyree Toliver, who picked up two sacks, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
Manual was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 224.7.
Manual pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Estes Park, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Manual will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manual is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Estes Park, they will host The Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estes Park is facing The Pinnacle at the right time seeing as The Pinnacle is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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