Macon County and Manchester are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Macon County Bulldogs will welcome the Manchester Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Macon County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Lakeside. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while Manchester put up some points last Friday, the same can't be said for Upson-Lee. Manchester secured a 6-0 W over Upson-Lee.
Darrius Favors had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Favors wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upson-Lee only rushed for 67.
Macon County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Manchester, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Macon County came up short against Manchester in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 18-7. Can Macon County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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