The Spaulding Red Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Manchester Memorial Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Spaulding's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Dover on Friday. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Wave. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Manchester Memorial faced Timberlane in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Owls 40-12. The victory was just business as usual for the Crusaders, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Manchester Memorial's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jacob Schuff and Joel Gomez. Schuff rushed for 77 yards and two scores while Gomez picked up 48 receiving yards and one TD.
Manchester Memorial's run defense was locked in: Timberlane could only muster -0.1 yards per carry. The Crusaders didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.
Manchester Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucas Brown and Schuff.
Manchester Memorial's record now sits at 3-0. As for Spaulding, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Spaulding couldn't quite get it done against Manchester Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Thankfully for the Red Raiders, Mohammed Olanrewaju (who rushed for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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