Lewis Cass was the 38-7 winner over Manchester when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lewis Cass Kings came up short against the Manchester Squires on Friday, falling 49-28. The Kings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Kings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jonathan Mack, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Lewis Cass also got a significant boost from Jed Frey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lewis Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
A big part of Manchester's victory came down to the chemistry between Reiss Gaerte and his top target Eli Metzger. Gaerte rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while Metzger picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gaerte's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Lewis Cass' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Manchester, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis Cass will venture away from home to challenge Southwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewis Cass is facing Southwood at the right time seeing as Southwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Manchester, they will head out to take on Peru at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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