Exeter faced Manchester Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Hawks fell 28-21 to the Crusaders. The Blue Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Jacob Schuff was nothing short of spectacular for Manchester Memorial: he rushed for 238 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries.
Exeter's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Manchester Memorial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Looking ahead, Exeter will take on Winnacunnet on Friday. Manchester Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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