It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Manchester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Northfield Norsemen with a 20-14 victory. For the Squires, this counts as revenge for the 28-7 defeat the Norsemen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Leading Manchester to victory were Reiss Gaerte and Mason Rooney. Gaerte rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Rooney rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Manchester's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eli Metzger and Resto D'Andrea.
Despite the loss, Northfield still got an impressive performance from Jake / Phil Perney, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Manchester will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Northfield, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northfield is facing Wabash at the right time seeing as Wabash is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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