Royal is on a three-game streak of home losses, Manson a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Royal Knights will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Manson Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Royal came up short against Freeman and fell 54-44.
Meanwhile, Manson managed to keep up with Pateros until halftime last Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Manson had to suffer through a rough 53-26 loss at the hands of Pateros. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Manson in their matchups with Pateros: they've now lost four in a row.
Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Royal against Manson in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as the squad secured a 64-20 victory. Will Royal repeat their success, or does Manson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.