Football Game Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. Trumbull Eagles + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2025, 1:16pm

Football Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. Trumbull Eagles

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CT Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) & Trumbull High School. Watch Full Replay

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The Manchester Red Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Trumbull Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Manchester nor Trumbull posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Manchester is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Platt on Thursday. The Red Hawks were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to the Panthers.

Justice Powell put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 66 yards and one TD, and also threw for 172 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Trumbull lost 35-12 to Wilton on Friday. The Eagles gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.

Although Trumbull took the loss, they still got scores from Matthew Greene and Keane Horne.

Trumbull's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

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