Manchester hasn't had much luck against Northfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manchester Squires will take on the Northfield Norsemen at 7:00 p.m.
Manchester's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rochester on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Zebras. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Squires' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They slipped by Southwood 35-34 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Norsemen considering their six-point performance the game before.
Northfield can attribute much of their success to Kameron Pratt, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Jake / Phil Perney, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Pratt also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Northfield'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 Jaden Baer, Pratt, and Carter Rodgers picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Pratt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Northfield, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Manchester suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Northfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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