Football Game Preview: Manor Mustangs vs. Hampton Crabbers

The Manor Mustangs will face off against the Hampton Crabbers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

On Friday, Manor came up short against Churchland and fell 26-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Truckers are ranked 103rd).

Meanwhile, Hampton came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Bruins 49-35. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Manor has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Hampton, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.

Manor took a serious blow against Hampton when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 48-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.