Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Thomas Dale walked away with it. They secured a 27-21 W over the Manchester Lancers on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won four games in a row.
Micah Flowers
| 11/21/25 vs Manchester | 99 |
| 10/24/25 @ Patrick Henry | 87 |
| 09/26/25 vs Prince George | 69 |
| 09/06/25 vs L.C. Bird | 69 |
| 08/28/25 @ Cosby | 60 |
A big part of Thomas Dale's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Jessup and his top target Micah Flowers. Jessup threw for 160 yards and a pair of TDs while Flowers picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 99 receiving yards gave Flowers a new career-high. Thomas Dale also got a significant boost from Nj Hines, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Thomas Dale didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Manchester to a completion percentage of just 44.1%. The team can thank Dexter Richardson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thomas Dale wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 56.5%.
Thomas Dale's defense didn't let Landen Abernethy, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Javaris Thomas-Tucker V and Cole Leinberger, who racked up all four sacks between them. Vicente Chavarria Jr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abernethy, who threw for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Thomas Dale's record now sits at 10-1. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Thomas Dale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-7 loss against Oscar Smith on the 28th. Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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