The Manchester Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the North Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season.
Manchester will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points back in September, then bounced right back against Federal Hocking on Friday. Manchester simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Federal Hocking 58-18 on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Greyhounds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Manchester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Gilliam, who rushed for 187 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Gilliam is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Leland Horner, who rushed for 162 yards on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Manchester wouldn't let Federal Hocking keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brendan Barnes, Amillion Brown, and Ronnie Elam picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, North Central fell victim to Lucas and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Cubs 50-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in September.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for North Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
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