The Manton Rangers will face off against the Evart Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manton will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Lake City, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Manton had just enough and edged Lake City out 24-22. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rangers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Evart humbled Pine River Area with a 49-20 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Lucas Johnson was his usual excellent self, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Evart's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Joseph Kunin with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Manton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Evart, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Manton was dealt a bruising 48-15 loss at the hands of Evart in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Manton was down 20-0.
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