The Manson Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manson is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Kahlotus, falling 39-16.
Despite their defeat, Manson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Vince Strecker, who threw for 226 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 68 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Another pass catcher making a difference was Quinn Williams, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins dating back to last season, Liberty Bell's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 44-22 to Okanogan. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 22nd).
Manson's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Liberty Bell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Manson against Liberty Bell when the teams last played back in October of 2018 as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. Does Manson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Bell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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