Connect with us

Football

RAIDERS HOLD DOWN EAGLES IN SECOND MEETING

The Raiders and Eagles met for the second time this season in the Guam Varsity Football League and in this rematch, the Raiders who would walk away with the victory  after big performance from quarterback Danny Manibusan, who found his receivers in the end zone on two occasions to lead the Raiders to a 14-6 victory.

By Kai Akimoto

The Raiders and Eagles met for the second time this season in the Guam Varsity Football League and in this rematch, the Raiders who would walk away with the victory  after big performance from quarterback Danny Manibusan, who found his receivers in the end zone on two occasions to lead the Raiders to a 14-6 victory.

After consecutive three-and-out drives from both teams in the first quarter, the Raiders were able to find their groove after their defense forced a fumble to start off the second quarter. After a moving the chains on the ground, the Raiders offense took to the air and found the end zone with Danny Manibusan connecting with Storm Rosario for a 30-yard touchdown. Kicker Chris Santos brought the score to 7-0 to end the first half.

“We just looked for the openings, whether it be on the ground or in the air, and took advantage of them. We took whatever the defense was giving us. Personnel wise, we saw a couple new guys swap in and just took advantage of that.” said Manibusan on the adjustments they made after a scoreless first quarter.

The second half saw both defensive secondaries making key plays to prevent major gains in the air. Despite the blanket coverage from the Eagles, Danny Manibusan dialed up a deep bomb to receiver Jesse “Pumpy” Manglona, who made a spectacular grab in the corner of the endzone to haul in the 35-yard touchdown, making the score 14-0.

Trailing two touchdowns, the defending champion Eagles needed to respond quickly. On the ensuing drive, the Eagles were able to march up out of their own territory to the Raiders 45 yard line. From there, they handed it off to running back, Travis Herron, who would bounce out and break away for the 45 yard rushing touchdown.

After a failed 2-point conversion, the score would remain 14-6 for the remainder of the game as the Raiders defense would shut out the Eagles and prevent them from finding the pay-dirt again.

“I have to give it up to the offensive line. They gave me the time in the pocket to pick a part the receivers and for the running backs to find the holes, so our line did a good job today and we wouldn’t have had the success we did without them.” Manibusan said on what the key to their success was.

With this victory, the Raiders secure the first place seed going into the playoffs with an undefeated record of 6-0, while the Eagles maintain the second seed.

PHOTO GALLERY BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

Ad

GPS Sports Calendar

June

July 2025

August
SU
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
Events for June

1st

Events for July

2nd

Events for July

3rd

Events for July

4th

Events for July

5th

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Events for July

6th

Events for July

7th

Events for July

8th

Events for July

9th

Events for July

10th

Events for July

11th

Events for July

12th

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Events for July

13th

Events for July

14th

Events for July

15th

Events for July

16th

Events for July

17th

Events for July

18th

Events for July

18th

No Events
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Events for July

19th

No Events
Events for July

20th

No Events
Events for July

21st

No Events
Events for July

22nd

No Events
Events for July

23rd

No Events
Events for July

24th

No Events
Events for July

25th

No Events
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
Events for July

26th

No Events
Events for July

27th

No Events
Events for July

28th

No Events
Events for July

29th

No Events
Events for July

30th

No Events

COMING SOON …

FD Alumni Basketball Tournament Playoffs

 

QUICK HITS

Guam Volleyball Federation Referee Delegation for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Referees were able to certify in both Beach and Indoor Volleyball.
L-R: (front row) Kohl Laguna, Jay Cruz, Kadance Sablan, Jim Reyes, Logan Pangelinan; (back row) Jack, Hattig, Ray Mesngon, Joe Aquino, Chris Shepherd, PJ Pangelinan
————————————————–
Guam’s Jeremiah Camacho shot a perfect game at the 48th Hong Kong Open. The 22-year-old Guam National Team Member shot his 18th career perfect game on lanes 1 and 2 at Top Bowl Lanes in Hong Kong.

More in Football