Football Game Preview: Cosby Titans vs. Manchester Lancers

By Team Reports Nov 8, 2024, 7:14am

Football Preview: Cosby Titans vs. Manchester Lancers

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Cosby is 0-10 against Manchester since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Cosby Titans will challenge the Manchester Lancers at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Cosby lost to L.C. Bird at home by a 42-27 margin. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manchester). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-13 victory over Richmond City School of the Arts. With the Lancers ahead 46-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Among those leading the charge was Landen Abernethy, who threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns.

Manchester has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Cosby, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Cosby lost to Manchester on the road by a decisive 30-11 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Cosby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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