Manhattan extended their postseason success on Friday against Derby. They came out on top against the Derby Panthers by a score of 31-21. The 31-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Carter Aslin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 164 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Manhattan also got a significant boost from Jaydin Hudley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Derby only rushed for 174.
Manhattan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jj Dunnigan and Nisbyc Johnson. Colby Altevogt was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Derby's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Kemp, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 159 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kemp a new career-high in rushing yards. Daylen Bledsoe was Kemp's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory for Manhattan keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points per game. As for Derby, they moved to 11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Manhattan will square off against Gardner-Edgerton at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Manhattan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Gardner-Edgerton likes a good challenge. Derby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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