Football Preview: Deer Trail Eagles vs. Manzanola Bobcats
The Deer Trail Eagles will square off against the Manzanola Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Trail will be strutting in after a victory while Manzanola will be coming in after a defeat.
Deer Trail is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Miami-Yoder, posting a 70-34 win on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deer Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Deer Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Mingee, Mursal Hussein, and Nevin Musser picked up one apiece. Mo Hussein was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles and defending three passes.
Meanwhile, Manzanola entered their match against Weldon Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Manzanola came up short against Weldon Valley, falling 27-6. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Deer Trail's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Manzanola, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Deer Trail against Manzanola when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 53-0 win. Will Deer Trail repeat their success, or does Manzanola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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