The Manual Arts Toilers will head out to face off against the Dr. Maya Angelou Community Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dr. Maya Angelou Community took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manual Arts, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Manual Arts was able to grind out a solid victory over Santee, taking the game 32-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Toilers.
A big part of Manual Arts' win came down to the chemistry between Nasir Newell and his top target Joseph Damour. Newell rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown while Damour gained 106 total yards and a touchdown. Damour also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making six total tackles. Jordan Arnold got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Manual Arts was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Jake Martinez
| 09/19/25 @ Lincoln | 225 |
| 10/03/25 vs Verbum Dei Jesuit | 204 |
| 10/10/25 @ Santee | 103 |
| 09/12/25 @ Diego Rivera | 96 |
| 08/22/25 @ Locke | 75 |
| + 2 more games |
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Manual Arts' defense and their three sacks. In that department, Jake Martinez was the leader with two. He also rushed for 103 rushing yards, which is notable because Manual Arts is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Dr. Maya Angelou Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Los Angeles and fell 48-0.
Manual Arts' record now sits at 3-4. As for Dr. Maya Angelou Community, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Things could have been worse for Manual Arts, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 39-22 loss to Dr. Maya Angelou Community in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Toilers, Adrian Mendoza (who threw for 330 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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