Manzanola lost against Deer Trail back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Manzanola Bobcats had to suffer through a 62-19 loss at the hands of the Deer Trail Eagles. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Zane Lange threw for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Craig Pittmann was his top target, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Josiah Chavez rushed for 51 yards.
Deer Trail's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mursal Hussein, who picked up 97 receiving yards and three touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Hussein really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble, made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Jayden Mingee did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 113 receiving yards.
Manzanola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Deer Trail, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Manzanola will square off against Kiowa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deer Trail, they will challenge Cheraw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cheraw's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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