Manchester entered their matchup against Maloney on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Manchester Red Hawks lost 35-12 to the Maloney Spartans. The Red Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, Manchester got some senior leadership from Joe Mugovero and Emanuel Sampel. Mugovero picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Sampel threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Mugovero has become a key player for Manchester: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Manchester's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Maloney, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Manchester will venture away from home to face off against Southington at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season. As for Maloney, they will be playing at home against Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hall is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Maloney will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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