Football Preview: Manor Mustangs vs. Stony Point Tigers
The Manor Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Stony Point Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
Manor lost 45-20 to Round Rock on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Manor's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Clark, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Camden Huff, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Stony Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Cedar Ridge by a score of 24-21. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Stony Point saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Gomez, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Gomez a new career-high in rushing yards. Trystin Rimes also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 81 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Stony Point's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Tristan Butler was the leader with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Cedar Ridge's side was Joaquin Mendez, who picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles.
Manor's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Stony Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Manor couldn't quite finish off Stony Point when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 19-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stony Point's Kinnick Kalbus, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. Now that Manor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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