Football Preview: Greenville Patriots vs. Manchester Blue Devils
Greenville is 0-8 against Manchester since August of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Greenville Patriots will host the Manchester Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Greenville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bowdon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greenville was dealt a 58-7 loss at the hands of Bowdon. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Antavious Richardson and Charles Maxell Iii. Maxell Iii had a great game and threw for 204 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Meanwhile, Richardson did his best for the losing side, throwing for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 57 yards on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Manchester waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 48-14 victory over the Eagles. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Qua Cooper and he. Cooper rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Darrius Favors's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 154 rushing yards.
Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Greenville now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Manchester, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Greenville took a serious blow against Manchester when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Will Greenville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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