MONTANO, MANTECA TOP EU

The best of Marcus Montano may have yet to come. That's good news for the Manteca High boys soccer team. The third-year junior striker accounted for every goal in a 3-0 win at East Union on Thursday, keeping the Buffaloes on pace with first-place Oakdale at the halfway point of the Valley Oak League season. Montano was the beneficiary of good passing when he struck in the 49th, 50th and 58th minutes. Head coach Justin ...

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