Football Preview: Manhattan Indians vs. North RedHawks
The Manhattan Indians will challenge the North RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manhattan has eight straight victories, North has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Manhattan humbled Washburn Rural with a 56-14 victory. Considering the Indians have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Manhattan had a senior duo take command as Carter Aslin rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry and Jaydin Hudley gained 166 total yards and three touchdowns. Hudley is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North fell victim to Southeast and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Golden Buffalo 42-0.
Manhattan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Manhattan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for North, though, as they've been averaging only 39.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Manhattan against North in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 71-7 victory. In that matchup, Manhattan amassed a halftime lead of 57-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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