Football Preview: Evart Wildcats vs. Manton Rangers
The Evart Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Manton Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Evart humbled Pine River Area with a 49-20 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Lucas Johnson was his usual excellent self, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Evart's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Joseph Kunin with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Manton hadn't done well against Lake City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Manton skirted past Lake City 24-22. The win was some much needed relief for the Rangers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Evart's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Manton, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Evart against Manton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-15 victory. In that game, Evart amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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