Preview: Manor New Tech vs. Smithville Tigers
Manor New Tech is 0-5 against Smithville since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Manor New Tech will be home for the holidays to greet the Smithville Tigers at 6:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Manor New Tech has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by Taylor 65-21 on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Manor New Tech in their matchups with Taylor: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Smithville, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-38 loss to La Grange on Friday.
Manor New Tech's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Manor New Tech was taken down by Smithville 70-16 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Manor New Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
