Football Recap: Manchester Skates Past Richmond High School for the Arts with Ease

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10/31/25 - Home	61-0 W
11/01/24 - Home	67-13 W
10/27/23 - Home	61-8 W
09/09/22 - Home	60-0 W
09/10/21 - Home	63-8 W
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Manchester never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-0 victory over the Richmond High School for the Arts Bulldogs. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Landen Abernethy produced another solid effort throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. What's more, he racked up 154.9 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. Dior Barnes was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and one score on only six carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Manchester proved: they limited Richmond High School for the Arts to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Aaron Udoh for the heroic effort on defense: he. Manchester didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.6.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Manchester, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Antonio Turner Jr, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Manchester's record is now 9-0. As for Richmond High School for the Arts, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Manchester will square off against Huguenot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Richmond High School for the Arts, they will venture away from home to square off against Clover Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Cavaliers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.