Manchester and Macon County are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Manchester Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Macon County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manchester will be strutting in after a win while Macon County will be coming in after a defeat.
Manchester's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They managed a 6-0 victory over Upson-Lee.
Darrius Favors was a one-man wrecking crew for Manchester as he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Favors wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upson-Lee only rushed for 67.
Meanwhile, Macon County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-21 to Lakeside. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Manchester back to even at 1-1. As for Macon County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Manchester was able to grind out a solid victory over Macon County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 18-7. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Macon County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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