Football Preview: Roscommon Bucks vs. Manton Rangers
Roscommon is 5-0 against Manton since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Roscommon Bucks will head out to square off against the Manton Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Roscommon is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Roscommon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 52-43 to Houghton Lake on Friday. While the Bucks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 22-16 in the first quarter.
Even though they lost, Roscommon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Manton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 39-34 to Pine River Area. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roscommon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Roscommon against Manton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roscommon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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