Manchester has gone 8-0 against Huguenot recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Manchester Lancers will take on the Huguenot Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Manchester didn't have too much trouble with Monacan at home as they won 33-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Huguenot put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 61-20 win over James River Midlothian at home. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Rapids are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huguenot's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Iveon Lewis, who picked up 286 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Lewis is now averaging an impressive 113.2 receiving yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Linwood Johnson, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Manchester now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Huguenot, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Manchester's way against Huguenot in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Manchester made off with a 42-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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