Manchester is 0-6 against Glastonbury since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Red Hawks will host the Guardians at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manchester is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Maloney on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Red Hawks lost 37-14 to the Spartans. The Red Hawks were down 31-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Platt on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 loss.
Manchester will have to contain Dante Casdia as he made an impact in Glastonbury's last game. He rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Bennett Bedard was in the mix as well, providing Glastonbury with one TD.
Glastonbury's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Manchester couldn't quite get it done against Glastonbury in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Casdia, who rushed for 142 yards and three scores. Now that the Red Hawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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