Football Preview: Manila Lions vs. Hoxie Mustangs
Manila has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Hoxie Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Manila's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Walnut Ridge on Friday. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of the Bobcats. The Lions have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-7, which was the final score in Hoxie's tilt against Osceola on Friday. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Manila's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hoxie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Manila was taken down by Hoxie 41-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Manila, Kayden Glenn (who rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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