Manchester's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost to the Bluffton Tigers at home by a 28-14 margin. While losing is never fun, the Squires can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Tigers are ranked 115th).
Despite the loss, Manchester still got an impressive performance from Eli Metzger, who picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Metzger torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
Manchester's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Reiss Gaerte and Metzger. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Bluffton found their leader in underclassman Axton Beste, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 37 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Beste is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bluffton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Manchester will head out on the road to challenge Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bluffton, they will head out to square off against South Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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