Football Game Preview: Manning on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 3:30am

Football Preview: Manning Monarchs vs. Ridgeland

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The Manning Monarchs will challenge Ridgeland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manning, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, everything came up roses for Manning on the road against Lake Marion as the team secured a 56-8 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-0.

Meanwhile, Ridgeland came up short against Whale Branch on Friday, falling 35-12. Ridgeland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Ridgeland might have lost, but man, Wenson Smith was a machine: he rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Smith really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.

Manning now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ridgeland, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

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