The Manchester Squires will face off against the Whitko Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitko took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manchester, who comes in off a win.
Manchester will bounce into Friday's game after beating Southwood, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Manchester walked away with a 14-6 victory over Southwood on Friday. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Squires were the (much) better team in the second half.
Reiss Gaerte was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Manchester also got a significant boost from Mason Rooney, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
Meanwhile, Whitko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 49-6 defeat at the hands of Lewis Cass. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Manchester's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Whitko, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Manchester against Whitko in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-19 victory. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Whitko have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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