Football Preview: Manchester Lancers vs. Powhatan Indians
Manchester has gone 5-0 against Powhatan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Manchester Lancers will head out to take on the Powhatan Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Manchester is leaving town to face Powhatan after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Manchester was beaten by Highland Springs 42-8 two weeks ago. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Springers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Powhatan at home against Mechanicsville on Friday as the team secured a 46-13 victory. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Mustangs are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elliott Murphy had a dynamite game for Powhatan, throwing for 259 yards and five touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Matt Henderson, who picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Powhatan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Morris, Demarco Johnson, and Jayden Goode picked up one apiece.
Manchester took their win against Powhatan when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 54-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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