The Manteca Jaguars varsity youth football team had a tough draw to open the Central California Junior Youth Football season.The Turlock 49ers visited Sierra High Saturday with high expectations after last year’s varsity and junior varsity teams advanced to the Super Bowl. The JV team won the championship game to complete an undefeated 2010 campaign.The Jaguars must have missed the memo.Behind a stout defensive effort, Manteca made its first big statement of the season with an 18-8 victory. Mark Paule rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on just nine attempts, while Damon Lynch recovered a fumble in the fumble for the Jags’ other score.Quarterback Austin Miller provided some balance, completing two of three passes for 31 yards.
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