The Manchester Red Hawks are on the road again on Friday to play the Berlin Redcoats at 6:30 p.m. Manchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Manchester is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since November 10, 2023 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hartford Public 54-18 on the road. The Red Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Emanuel Sampel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 278 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.6 passing touchdowns per game. Joe Mugovero was Sampel's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Manchester's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Hartford Public's QB won't forget Joshua Kwarteng anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Kwarteng is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Berlin slipped by Enfield 20-19 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redcoats.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Berlin, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Manchester has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 284.4 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Berlin, though, as they've been averaging only 127.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Manchester didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Berlin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Berlin's Toby Lavender, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Manchester to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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