The Manton Rangers will take on the Evart Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match 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 skirted past Lake City 24-22. The win was some much needed relief for the Rangers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Evart was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Pine River Area 49-20 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Lucas Johnson, who picked 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. In that department, Joseph Kunin was the leader 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 victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Evart, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Manton took a serious blow against Evart when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-15. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Manton was down 20-0.
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