Football Preview: Manchester Lancers vs. Thomas Dale Knights
Manchester has gone 4-0 against Thomas Dale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Manchester Lancers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Thomas Dale Knights, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Manchester gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Cosby 54-10. Considering the Lancers have won four matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Manchester relied on the efforts of Landen Abernethy, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and Jakai Moore, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance also gave Abernethy a new career-high in rushing yards (27). Kenneth Edmonds was in the mix too, providing Manchester with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Thomas Dale didn't have too much trouble with Petersburg on Thursday as they won 21-6.
Aaron Locus went supernova for Thomas Dale, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Thomas Dale is undefeated when Locus posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
Thomas Dale's defense stepped up as well, laying out Stanley Green Jr. four times. Petersburg's QB won't forget Jonah Harris anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Harris is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Petersburg's side was Jamau Noland, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Manchester pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.6 points per game. As for Thomas Dale, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Manchester strolled past Thomas Dale in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 40-21. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas Dale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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