After each having a week off, the Manchester Blue Devils and the Wheeler County Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Manchester is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Greenville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Blue Devils blew the Patriots out of the water with a 55-8 final score. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Wheeler County strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 58-14 victory over Treutlen. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Manchester better keep an eye on Alvin Ricks. He was instrumental in Wheeler County's win, rushing for 205 yards and five scores while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing touchdowns Ricks has posted since back in October of 2024. Justin Culver helped out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Manchester's record now sits at 4-5. As for Wheeler County, their record is now 9-0.
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