The Manhattan Tigers will welcome the Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Manhattan 11, Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Manhattan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Joliet 49-22. The Tigers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson faced Anaconda in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 32-14 victory over the Copperheads. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their 13-point performance the game before.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson found their leader in sophomore Kazner Oxarart, who threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. Dawson Hammond also helped with two scores in total.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's run defense was locked in: Anaconda could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Straud Sims for the heroic effort on defense: he. Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's defense didn't let Travis Dye, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Sam Simonson refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Anaconda's side was Sims, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Manhattan's record is now 9-0. As for Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson, their record now sits at 9-1.
Manhattan came up short against Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 13-8. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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