Football Game Preview: Man Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 4:30am

Football Preview: Man Hillbillies vs. WestSide Renegades

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Man is 8-2 against WestSide since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Man Hillbillies will be playing at home against the WestSide Renegades at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Man's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mount View 35-0 at home. The Hillbillies pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Knights had little chance of recovering from.

Meanwhile, WestSide won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mingo Central 21-20.

Kadien Vance was a one-man wrecking crew for WestSide as he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 142 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Vance is now averaging an impressive 120.5 rushing yards per game.

Another reason for the win was WestSide's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Kameron York and his three.

The victory made it two in a row for Man and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for WestSide, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.

Everything came up roses for Man against WestSide in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 28-0 victory. Will Man repeat their success, or does WestSide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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