Manchester Valley and Williamsport are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Manchester Valley Mavericks are on the road again on Friday to play the Williamsport Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Manchester Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Winters Mill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manchester Valley lost 45-20 to Winters Mill.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Williamsport). Everything went their way against Mountain Ridge on Thursday as Williamsport made off with a 47-27 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Williamsport's victory came down to the chemistry between Gabriel Parker and his top target Ceonta Wilmore. Parker threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Wilmore picked up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wilmore was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards. Masiah Martin got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Williamsport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin and Landen Mcallister.
Manchester Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Williamsport, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Manchester Valley skirted past Williamsport 20-18 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Williamsport's Corry Nelson Jr, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Manchester Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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