Danbury had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Red Hawks. The Hatters just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row dating back to last season.
Although Danbury took the loss, they still got scores from Asher Jones, Antony Butler, and Rysaiah Saunders.
Even if they lost, Danbury's defense still kept up the pressure with 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bear Schoenberg and Steven Langley who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Schoenberg is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Danbury got some further help from Fabian Reynoso: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manchester to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emanuel Sampel, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Joe Mugovero was Sampel's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Danbury will face off against Trumbull at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manchester, they will take on Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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