Football Preview: Maize Eagles vs. Manhattan Indians
On Friday Maize will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Manhattan Indians at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Maize is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Washburn Rural 37-21.
It was another big night for Brayden Myovela, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 112 yards on only seven carries. Those 112 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Bryson Hayes was in the mix too, providing Maize with two touchdowns.
Maize didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Scotty Hadley and Kobey Jackson. Andrew Stotler was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while Manhattan put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for North. Manhattan breezed by North to the tune of 59-0. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North only rushed for -15.
The win for Manhattan keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.4 points per game. As for Maize, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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