Football Recap: Manchester Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 7:02pm

Football Recap: Manchester Greyhounds vs. North Central Eagles

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If Manchester was feeling good fresh off their 58-18 takedown of Federal Hocking last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manchester Greyhounds were beaten by the North Central Eagles 59-30 on Friday.

Manchester lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Gilliam, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Gilliam's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another signal caller making a difference was Leland Horner, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns.

Manchester has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for North Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester's road trip will continue as they head out to face Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 825 yards in their previous games. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Reading at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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