Football Recap: Manhattan Takes a Loss + How To Watch

After flying high against Emporia last Friday, Manhattan came back down to earth. The Indians were beaten by the Northwest Grizzlies 40-13 on Friday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.

Finn Watson threw for 140 yards on 12 of 28 attempts. Evan Middleton was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards. On the ground, Joseph Mortensen rushed for 73 yards and one score on only five carries.

Augie Fast produced another solid performance rushing for 254 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry for Northwest. With that strong performance, Fast is now averaging an impressive 121.3 rushing yards per game.

Manhattan's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Northwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

Manhattan and Northwest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. The Indians will take on Topeka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (7 vs. 99). Meanwhile, Northwest (ranked fifth) will meet South (ranked 127th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.