The Manteca Jr. Buffaloes clinched the No. 1 Central Valley Youth Football and Cheer playoff slot Saturday night with a 40-0 thumping of the visiting Lathrop Jr. Spartans at Guss Schmiedt Field.

Quinnie Dunbar (15 carries, 115 yards; three receptions, 24 yards) scored on a 16-yard run and on a 16-yard pass from A.J. Haines (108 yards passing). Haines connected with Travis Maltes on a 58-yard scoring pass, Jayden Vasquez (eight carries, 50 yards) added a 10-yard touchdown run and Jermaine Williams returned an interception 60 yards for a score.

Manteca’s Gabe Torres (interception) posted four stops with three apiece for Khaleb Diaz (fumble recovery) and Max Rios. Sir Fields snagged an interception.

Lathrop’s Jordan Romo, Claudio Rivera, and Sieden Gray tallied five tackles apiece, Ethan Jones four and Xavier Hernandez three. Michaela Grisham, Genesus Siga, Fabian Islas, Jeremiah Moore, Moses Ramirez-Hernandez and Javier Pamma all contributed to the defense while Ramirez-Hernandez contributed to the offense.

Manteca Cowboys 15, Tracy Rampage 8

The Cowboys scored nine fourth-quarter points to come from behind for the win at Dino cunial Stadium.

C.J. Stevens (14 carries, 124 yards; two receptions, 24 yards) scored both Manteca touchdowns on 1- and 19-yard runs. Cristian Ibarra (nine carries, 47 yards; two receptions, 16 yards) contributed to the offense.

Martin Sandoval paced the Cowboys defense with 10 tackles. Rafel Nunez added eight stops, Micah Plane seven, Stevens, Ruben Cedano and Germam Patron six apiece, Kennedy Moala, Criastina Ibarra, Elias Dephin and Liam Kata Heimuli five each, Ivan Torres four and Tamatoa Macomber four apiece and Levi Kata-Heimuli three.

Junior varsity

Jr. Buffaloes 18, Jr. Spartans 6

Manteca used a balanced attack for the win.

Brock McCurdy (4 of 10 passing, 51 yards) connected with Julio Rizo with a 6-yard touchdown pass for the Cowboys and Jayden Shortridge (51 yards rushing) added a rushing touchdown. Jayden Jourdan (78 yards rushing) and Steven Wynn (one reception, 25 yards) contributed to the offense.

Manteca’s Christopher Antellas forced a safety, Mateo Mena tallied three tackles, Trenton Fitzhugh an interception while Shortridge and Wynn contributed to the defense.

Lathrop’s Everete Boleware III returned the opening kickoff 61 yards for the lone Spartans score.

Lathrop’s Isaiah Carrasco contributed to the offense and notched six tackles. Jasean Baker, Yanis Nelson, and Joel Hernandez added five stops each with three for Faafouina Noa. Joel Laguna, Andrew Noland, Jace Williams, Nathaniel Thornton, Denzel Taani and Mateo Gavino contributed to the defense.

Cowboys 16, Rampage 6

Alejandro Hernandez directed the Manteca offense for the win.

Hernandez (6 for 11 passing, 64 yards; three carries, 16 yards) connected with Easton Barreras (three receptions, 20 yards; five carries, 55 yards) with a 6-yard touchdown pass and Adriel Cedano (16 carries, 56 yards) added a 2-yard touchdown run. Armani Candler, Brayden Camara and Josiah Johnson contributed to the offense.

Johnson (fumble recovery) posted five tackles, Alexander Gomez four and Christian Porter recovered a fumble. Joel Castillo, Santino Duarte, Hudson Green, Edward Torres, Layla Castillo, Cedano and David Salinas all contributed to the defense.

Rookies

Jr. Buffaloes 41, Jr. Spartans 0

Seven different Manteca players scored.

Carter Louis (four carries, 100 yards), Rowan Dahle (three carries, 93 yards), Harrison Catalano (one carry, 60 yards), Kameron Edwards (two carries, 41 yards), Jace Texeira (3 of 4 passing, 41 yards and BenZeion Herron (one reception, six yards) all scored a touchdown and Brixxton Fryer gained 37 yards on two carries and 35 yards on two receptions.

Adrian Mena, Fryer and Louis posted four stops apiece and Tahj Valentine three. Jose Cortez, Kameron Edwards, Derringer Spangler, Josiah Silva, Tiger Singh, Herron, Carter Louis, Christian Cerna, Kota Lang and Gabe Hernandez contributed to the defense.

Lathrop’s Josh Certuche posed six tackles and Joshua Middlebrook three. Tristan Chelucci, August Allen, Viliami Lauaki, Adrian Pimentel, Gilbert Arreola and Cooper Calvillo-Nolan contributed to the defense while Lauaki and Rory Rodriguez contributed to the offense.

Cowboys 26 Rampage 0

Manteca’s Amarion Sepulveda threw for two touchdowns and Andrew Sakalia ran for two.

Sepulveda (123 yards passing) hit Tyler Thomas with 94-yard touchdown pass and Jayden Ontai (two receptions, 26 yards) pulled in an 8-yard touchdown catch. Sakalia (three carries, 112 yards) scored on runs of 40 and 70 yards.

Frankie Nieto and Gunnar Griffin paced the Cowboys with five stops each, Sakalia added four with Tyler Thomas and Ezekiel Thompson each snagging an interception with Thompson’s ending the game to preserve the shutout. Isaac Gray and Q.J. Holland both contributed to the defense.

Starts

Jr. Buffaloes 20, Jr. Spartans 6

Ethan Boleware scored the lone Lathrop touchdown on a 4-yard run.

Jaxen Ford added 63 yards on seven carries for the Spartans.

Lathrop’s Nicholas Stevens posted five tackles, Leo Flores added four stops with three apiece for Antonio Dixon Jr. and Xavier Morris Jr.

Kayvion Neal, Mathias Pena and Jay'vion Burton all contributed to the Jr. Spartans defense.

Rampage 31, Cowboys 12

Manteca’s Omar Castillo gained 125 yards.

Castillo (19 carries, 125 yards) scored on a 42-yard run and Hunter Camera (five carries, 76 yards) added a 19-yard touchdown run.

Izaiah Diaz notched six tackles for the Cowboys. Omar Castillo (forced fumble) added five tackles, Camera four with three each for Dimitri Sakalia (fumble recovery) and

Bryan Bass.