{"id":37445,"date":"2022-11-06T01:01:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T07:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-bluejays-ride-early-dominance-into-colorado-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:37:18","slug":"mancos-bluejays-ride-early-dominance-into-colorado-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-bluejays-ride-early-dominance-into-colorado-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos Bluejays ride early dominance into Colorado quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Levi Martin returns the opening kickoff of the second half 80-yards for a Mancos touchdown to tie the game at 20-20.(Sam Green\/Special to The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Step one complete: The Mancos High School Bluejays overpowered No. 14 Swink 46-22 Saturday in the opening round of the eight-man Colorado football playoffs.<\/p>\n

Senior Ayden Mathews and junior Levi Martin each rushed for a pair of scores, while juniors Kail Wayman and Broc Imel added touchdowns in a dominant first 30 minutes of action.<\/p>\n

The No. 3 Bluejays outscored the Lions 24-0 in the second quarter to put the game away and led 40-6 at the break.<\/p>\n

Mancos\u2019 defense kept Swink\u2019s high-octane offense at bay, as the Jays advance to play Lyons in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

Official game time is to be determined, but the Jays will again get to defend their home turf, this time against No. 6 Lyons, which beat Dayspring Christian Academy 56-6.<\/p>\n

The Dove Creek Bulldogs, seeded No. 2, beat West Grand 52-18, and will play No. 10 Merino.<\/p>\n

If both Mancos and Dove Creek win, they would face each other in the semifinals, in a rematch of a regular-season game that Dove Creek won 34-26 with a score in the final minute.<\/p>\n

No. 1 Haxton, the defending state champions, has beaten McClave 48-8 to advance to the second round. In 2021, Haxtun beat Mancos for the state title.<\/p>\n

This article will be updated Sunday.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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