Manchester has gone 8-0 against Greenville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Manchester Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Greenville Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Manchester's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Greenville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Manchester is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Mt. Zion to the tune of 48-14 on Friday. Considering the Blue Devils have won four matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Qua Cooper and he. Cooper rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Darrius Favors's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 154 rushing yards.
Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Greenville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 58-7 loss at the hands of Bowdon. The Patriots have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Antavious Richardson and Charles Maxell Iii. Maxell Iii had a great game and threw for 204 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Meanwhile, Richardson did his best for the losing side, throwing for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 57 yards on only seven carries.
Manchester pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Greenville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Manchester against Greenville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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