Manteca High coach Mark Varnum mentioned that as the one word which best described his team's overwhelming performance over crosstown rival Sierra on Friday.

The Buffaloes (2-0, 6-0 overall) rolled to a 68-0 Valley Oak League victory at Guss Schmiedt Field.

"We have so many weapons," he said of his personnel.

Florida State-bound Blake Nichelson officially had one carry and one reception. Both went for touchdowns.

In limited action, he performed a scoring trifecta with a punt return, a rushing TD, and reeling in a 34-yard scoring strike from quarterback Wyatt Hudson — all within a five-minute span in the opening quarter.

Hudson was on the mark, completing seven of his 10 passes for 144 yards. Besides Nichelson, he threw scoring tosses to Garrison Reis and Diego Esparza.

Esparza's 18-yard TD catch was a spectacular one-handed grab in the end zone over tight coverage by the Timberwolves (0-2, 0-6).

K.P. MacDannald got the ball rolling for Manteca, returning the opening kickoff to the Sierra 39.

A few plays later, MacDannald capped off the drive with a 13-yard score.

The Buffaloes defense it from there, pushing the Timberwolves back on their first possession.

Chavez then fielded the punt, handing the ball off to Nichelson, who took it from there. He eluded and outraced the coverage on his 58 yard return to paydirt.

Several minutes later, Nichelson delivered on an 18-yard run and, later, the TD grab.

Bryson Davis, who had a sack — one of seven by the defense in the first half — closed out the first quarter with a 13-yard scoring run.

Ahead 33-0, Chavez added to the tally early in the second, reeling in the punt and going the distance on the 58-yard return.

The Buffaloes closed out the half with Hudson hitting Reis and Esparza for scores.

In the second half, Landon Chamberlain powered his way to the endzone, going 48 yards while breaking several tackles along the way.

Marco Ramos came in at quarterback in the fourth. He racked 78 rushing yards on six carries including a 5-yard touchdown to close out the scoring.

Junior running back Anthony Grady led Sierra, gaining 36 yards on 18 carries. 

Senior wide receiver Joey Mendez hauled in three passes for 27 yards.

The Buffaloes tallied 252 yards on 19 carries on the ground. MacDannald and Davis both ended up with 44 yards on four carries.