The Manchester Memorial Crusaders will challenge the Spaulding Red Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Manchester Memorial will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Manchester Memorial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Timberlane, who was ranked 25th at the time (Manchester Memorial was ranked ninth). The Crusaders claimed a resounding 40-12 victory over the Owls.
A big part of Manchester Memorial's win came down to the chemistry between Joel Gomez and his top target Jacob Schuff. Gomez picked up 48 receiving yards and one score while Schuff rushed for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Manchester Memorial's run defense was locked in: Timberlane could only muster -0.1 yards per carry. The Crusaders didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.
Manchester Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucas Brown and Schuff.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Spaulding's offense. They fell 8-0 to Dover on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Spaulding's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Manchester Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Manchester Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Spaulding when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 21-14. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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