The Manchester Squires will head out on the road to square off against the Southwood Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manchester, who comes in off a win.
Manchester will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Northfield, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Squires simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Norsemen 35-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Squires just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Southwood came up short against Wabash on Friday and fell 28-20.
Although Southwood took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Drake and Maddox Marshall.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Manchester, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Manchester has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've been averaging only 75.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Manchester beat Southwood 14-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Squires 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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