Football Recap: Manchester Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 7:41am

Football Recap: Manchester Red Hawks vs. East Hartford Hornets

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Manchester fell victim to East Hartford and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the East Hartford Hornets. The Red Hawks have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Emanuel Sampel threw for 176 yards on 18 of 37 attempts. Slei Elder was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards.

Drayvn Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes for East Hartford. With that strong performance, Roberts is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Isaiah Tripp was in the mix too, providing East Hartford with two touchdowns.

Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for East Hartford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.

Manchester didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-6 defeat against Staples on the 3rd. East Hartford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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