Preview: Manchester Squires vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights
The Manchester Squires will be playing at home against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Manchester's game was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Central Noble. The win made it back-to-back wins for Manchester.
Manchester can attribute much of their success to Logan Eastgate, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Eastgate was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Eli Metzger also helped out with an impressive 114 receiving yards.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Central Noble to a paltry 239 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Manchester's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out eight times before it was all said and done. The heavy lifting was done by Trace Murphy and Preston Duffy who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers beat Eastside 14-10 on Friday.
Giovanny Jimenez was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their win was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-3.
