After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Highland Springs, Manchester was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 40-27 victory over the Powhatan Indians. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lancers considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Manchester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jakai Moore out in front who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Manchester also got help from Donovan Artis, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Manchester's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Buster, Sherman Clark, and Antonio Turner Jr picked up one apiece.
Powhatan lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Edgar Alejo, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Alejo has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Elliott Murphy, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Manchester back to even at 1-1. As for Powhatan, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Manchester will face off against Midlothian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Powhatan, they will challenge James River Midlothian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Powhatan focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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