Football Game Preview: Manzanola Bobcats vs. Kiowa Indians + How To Watch

The Manzanola Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Kiowa Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manzanola has given up an average of 45 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Manzanola's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Deer Trail on Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bobcats were not able to get on the board.

Jesse James

Sacks

10/10/25 vs Deer Trail	2
09/26/25 @ Miami-Yoder	2
09/13/25 vs Mountain Valley	2

Even if they lost, Manzanola's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jesse James was especially locked on to Deer Trail's QB and sacked him twice. James has become a key player for Manzanola: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 0-3 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Kiowa didn't have too much trouble with Miami-Yoder on Friday as they won 42-24. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Manzanola has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Kiowa, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.

Manzanola was dealt a bruising 66-12 defeat at the hands of Kiowa when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.