It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Manhattan Tigers had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over Jefferson. Winning may never get old, but Manhattan sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Manhattan pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.9 points per game. As for Jefferson, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Manhattan's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Florence-Carlton at 1:00 p.m. on November 18th. One thing working in Florence-Carlton's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last 11 contests. Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
