The Sargent Farmers will face off against the Mancos Bluejays at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sargent has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Mancos will come in with seven straight victories.
Sargent is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Dove Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sargent had to suffer through a 60-8 loss at the hands of Dove Creek.
Meanwhile, Mancos was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Norwood 46-16. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won four matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Mancos relied on the efforts of Brandon Vannest, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Jonah H Ritter, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. H Ritter really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Mancos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mancos wouldn't let Norwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mancos can thank Adam Martinez and Kaiden Wyatt for forcing both of them.
Sargent's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mancos, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
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