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Chargers shut down Tracy Raiders
Manteca Chargers
Manteca’s Arieon Shortridge (21) straight arms Tracy’s Josue Coria (19). - photo by Dave Campbell

The Manteca Chargers varsity downed the Tracy Raiders 26-0 on Saturday in Delta Youth Football League action.

Manteca’s Isaiah Middleton (10 carries, 165 yards) scored on a 3-yard run. Eric Yamamoto had an 11-yard touchdown run, Stephen Graham scored from 2 yards out, Darren Ellis had a 1-yard scoring plunge and Alex Espinosa contributed to the Chargers offense.

Manteca’s Colton Madden made eight tackles and a fumble recovery. Aiden Hopper added five stops, Jayden Omadhebo (interception) four, Stephen Graham three and Lorenzo Sereno (forced fumble) two. Ka’Ron Grisham made an interception.

 

Junior varsity

Raiders, 21 Chargers 6

Jameson Hicks scored the lone touchdown for Manteca.

Hicks (four carries, 70 yards) scored a touchdown on a 44-yard run and Julian Baez added 24 yards on four carries.

Valentino Dominguez led the Chargers defense with six tackles and a fumble recovery. Aizen English added five tackles with two each for Israel Juarez-Salgado (fumble recovery), Julian Baez, Kingston Johnson, Dominick Jimenez and Noah Olage.

 

Novice

Chargers 36, Raiders 21

Manteca’s Royce Robinson made his two carries count with touchdown runs of 3 and 16 yards and he threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Shortridge.

Lloyal Galtney (four carries, 121 yards) scored on a 65-yard run and Areion Shortridge (eight carries, 79 yards) added a 4-yard touchdown run. Connor Everett chipped in 40 yards on one carry and Jayden Shortridge netted 40 yards on three carries.

Areion Shortridge (forced fumble) and Diesel Spangler made four tackles apiece. Royce Robinson (interception), Jordan Omadhebo (fumble recovery), Josiah Johnson and Christian Porter added four tackles apiece and Jayden Shortridge recovered a fumble.


Junior novice

Chargers 13, Raiders 0

Manteca’s Choyce Galtney scored two touchdowns.

Galtney (six carries, 100 yards) posted touchdown runs of 29 and 30 yards. Jharon Jackson added six carries for 133 yards and Jameson Vargas chipped in 20 yards on two carries.

Jeulius Newman made seven tackles and recovered a fumble for the Chargers. Shayne Sutherland Jr., Jackson and Aldo Miramontes made four tackles apiece with two for

Aiden Green (forced fumble).