Football Game Preview: Manhattan Indians vs. Southeast Golden Buffalo + Official Tickets

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Previous 3 Games

10/27/23 - Home	69-14 W
10/26/18 - Home	73-20 W
10/28/16 - Neutral	63-20 W

Manhattan is a perfect 3-0 against Southeast since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Indians will take on the Golden Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manhattan comes in on three and Southeast on four.

Manhattan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-15 victory over Garden City. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six contests by 30 points or more so far this season.

Manhattan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finn Watson, who rushed for 55 yards and two scores, and also threw for 92 yards and one TD while completing 80% of his passes. EJ Massenburg was another key back, rushing for 66 yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Meanwhile, Southeast's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Heights a 7-0 shutout.

Manhattan's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Southeast, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.

Everything came up roses for Manhattan against Southeast when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 69-14 victory. In that game, the Indians amassed a halftime lead of 57-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.