Football Game Recap: Martin Luther King Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 2:15pm

Football Recap: Martin Luther King Cougars vs. Manheim Central Barons

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Martin Luther King fought the good fight in their overtime match against Manheim Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manheim Central Barons. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Barons are ranked 131st).

Logan Geib went supernova for Manheim Central, rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Geib a new career-high in rushing yards. Manheim Central also got a significant boost from Caleb Moyer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.

Martin Luther King is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Manheim Central, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.

Martin Luther King will face off against John Bartram at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manheim Central, they will take on Conrad Weiser at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conrad Weiser will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Manheim Central surely won't give up without a fight.

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