Football Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. East Hartford Hornets
Manchester hasn't had much luck against East Hartford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manchester Red Hawks will square off against the East Hartford Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Manchester will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Manchester will bounce into Friday's match after beating New Britain, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Manchester made off with a 28-27 victory over New Britain.
Manchester had a senior duo take command as Joe Mugovero picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Emanuel Sampel threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Sampel a new career-high in rushing yards (36).
East Hartford fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 16-7 victory over Hall on Thursday. The 16-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
East Hartford's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Manchester came up short against East Hartford in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 40-33. Will Manchester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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