After each having a week off, the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors and the Manteo Redskins will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk Christian's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Manteo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Norfolk Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points on September 5th, they were much more limited against First Flight two weeks ago. The contest between the Ambassadors and the Nighthawks didn't end well, with the Ambassadors falling 30-12. The loss was the Ambassadors' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Norfolk Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evan Field rushed for 116 yards and one TD. Isiah Banks got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Manteo was able to grind out a solid victory over Hobgood Charter two weeks ago, taking the game 20-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redskins.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Finn Schultz and Oliver Fifield. Schultz rushed for 90 yards and one score on only 11 carries while Fifield rushed for 42 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 90 rushing yards gave Schultz a new career-high.
Manteo's run defense was locked in: Hobgood Charter could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least seven total tackles, Schultz stood above the rest. He rushed for 90 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Manteo's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.
Manteo's defense didn't let Luke Lanier., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Jerry Frazier was especially locked on to Hobgood Charter's QB and sacked him twice.
Manteo's record now sits at 3-1. As for Norfolk Christian, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-1.
Norfolk Christian took a serious blow against Manteo in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, falling 38-0. Can the Ambassadors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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