Football Preview: Lynwood Knights vs. Manual Arts Toilers
The Lynwood Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Manual Arts Toilers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lynwood will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Manual Arts' offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Lynwood hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Lynwood simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Magnolia 52-0 on the road. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ernest Delce had a dynamite game for Lynwood, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Tristan Ormond, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Manual Arts didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln on Friday and fell 27-24. The Toilers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Manual Arts got top-tier performance from Ezekiel Belote, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Belote was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making 13 total tackles. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jamir Belote, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Manual Arts' defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Belote and Nasir Newell, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Lynwood's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Manual Arts, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lynwood came up short against Manual Arts when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 24-19. Can Lynwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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