Preview: Churchland Truckers vs. Manor Mustangs
Churchland is 0-10 against Manor since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Churchland Truckers will be staying on the road to face off against the Manor Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. Churchland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 364th, while Manor is ranked 32nd).
Churchland suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Norview 48-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Churchland has suffered against Norview since January 18, 2019.
Meanwhile, Manor can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Norcom with a sharp 65-44 victory. The win was nothing new for Manor as they're now sitting on three straight.
Churchland bumped their record down to 0-12 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.0 points per game. As for Manor, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
Churchland was dealt a bruising 62-6 loss at the hands of Manor in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Churchland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
