Football Preview: Manual Thunderbolts vs. The Pinnacle Timberwolves
Manual has gone 4-0 against The Pinnacle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Manual Thunderbolts will face off against The Pinnacle Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Manual will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Manual is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Highland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manual was beaten by Highland 46-8.
Meanwhile, The Pinnacle came up short against Jefferson on Friday and fell 32-19. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, The Pinnacle saw an underclassman step up: Omar Terrones Jara rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Terrones Jara a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, The Pinnacle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Even if they lost, The Pinnacle's defensive line still kept up the pressure with nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Irvin Ramirez and Irving Puentes Sifuente, who racked up five sacks between them.
Manual now has a losing record at 2-3. As for The Pinnacle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Manual skirted past The Pinnacle 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Manual have another victory up their sleeve, or will The Pinnacle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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