Football Preview: Manchester Academy Mavericks vs. St. Joseph Fighting Irish
The Manchester Academy Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manchester Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Greenville Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manchester Academy lost 42-21 to Greenville Christian.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph entered their matchup against Magnolia Heights on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Joseph took a 35-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Magnolia Heights. The Fighting Irish were up 24-7 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph got top-tier performance from Jaquavious Nash, who 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.
Manchester Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Manchester Academy came up short against St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 22-9. Can Manchester Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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