Football Preview: St. Joseph Fighting Irish vs. Manchester Academy Mavericks
The St. Joseph Fighting Irish will square off against the Manchester Academy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Manchester Academy is facing St. Joseph at the wrong time: St. Joseph suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 35-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chiefs. The Fighting Irish were up 24-7 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
St. Joseph might have lost, but man, Jaquavious Nash was a machine: he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Nash has posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Joseph wouldn't let Magnolia Heights keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph can thank Jayden Moore and James Chow for forcing both of them. Chow is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Manchester Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-21 to Greenville Christian.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Manchester Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
St. Joseph beat Manchester Academy 22-9 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will St. Joseph repeat their success, or does Manchester Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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