Football Preview: Stony Point Tigers vs. Manor Mustangs
The Stony Point Tigers will take on the Manor Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stony Point is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Stony Point will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cedar Ridge on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Stony Point fell just short of Cedar Ridge by a score of 24-21. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Stony Point saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Gomez, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Gomez a new career-high in rushing yards. Stony Point also got help from Trystin Rimes, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Stony Point's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Tristan Butler was especially locked on to Cedar Ridge's QB and sacked him three times. Butler is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Cedar Ridge's side was Joaquin Mendez, who picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Manor came up short against Round Rock on Friday, falling 45-20. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Dragons are ranked 74th).
Despite the loss, Manor had strong showings from Jordan Clark, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Camden Huff, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Stony Point's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Stony Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Manor in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 19-16. Does Stony Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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