Manchester is 1-8 against East Hartford since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Red Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manchester managed to slip by New Britain the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Red Hawks were outmatched by the Golden Hurricanes and fell 68-30. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Golden Hurricanes are ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Manchester saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ayden Rodriguez rushed for 160 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Hartford was beaten by Windsor 61-18 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
East Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Manchester took a serious blow against East Hartford when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 46-0. Thankfully for the Red Hawks, Drayvn Roberts (who rushed for 130 yards and four TDs on only five carries, and also threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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