Football Recap: Churubusco Eagles vs. Manchester Squires
With a playoff game on the line, Churubusco rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-23 win over the Manchester Squires. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Angelo Ianucilli, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Churubusco is 3-1 when Ianucilli posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Churubusco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Churubusco wouldn't let Manchester keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Lattimore, Misael Salazar, and Carson Tonkel picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Manchester lost, don't look at Reiss Gaerte. Despite the final result, he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The victory got Churubusco back to even at 5-5. As for Manchester, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Churubusco has already played their next match, a 35-8 loss against Adams Central on the 1st. Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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