Football Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. Staples Wreckers
Two dominant signal callers in Emanuel Sampel and Nick Weil are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Manchester Red Hawks will head out to face off against the Staples Wreckers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Manchester's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against East Hartford last Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Hornets. The Red Hawks haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Staples faced Greenwich in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Staples blew past Greenwich 27-0. Considering the Wreckers have won seven matches by more than 26 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Staples' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Smith, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Weil, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown.
Staples didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Justin Halky.
The win was the fifth in a row for Staples, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
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