Marked Tree hasn't had much luck against Manila recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marked Tree Indians are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Manila Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Marked Tree is leaving town to face Manila after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Marked Tree lost to Newport at home by a 48-30 margin on Friday. The Indians were down 48-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Manila kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 28-7 to Paragould. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Marked Tree came up short against Manila in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 18-14. Can Marked Tree avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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