Manual can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 14-2 victory over the Urbana Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played on September 11th.
Breyasia Grayson was the offensive standout of the game as she rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
She was just one part of a punishing run game: Manual was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 62.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 161.3.
Manual's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Admyre Thompson.
Manual's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Urbana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Manual will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Peoria at 4:30 p.m. As for Urbana, they will challenge Kankakee at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kankakee's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Urbana's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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