Football Recap: Northwest Grizzlies vs. Manhattan Indians
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwest can now relate to. They came up short against the Manhattan Indians on Friday, falling 49-28. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Northwest lost, don't look at Jaylen Mason. Despite the final result, he threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes.
It was another big night for Carter Aslin, who threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown for Manhattan. Manhattan also got help from Jaydin Hudley, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Northwest moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Manhattan, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manhattan, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Derby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Derby's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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