The Manor Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Round Rock Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 941 yards in their previous games.
Manor took a loss when they played away from home on September 5th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 43-36 win over Hutto. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
A big part of Manor's win came down to the chemistry between Jordan Clark and his top target Camden Huff. Clark picked up 276 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Huff threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Clark's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. Manor also got a significant boost from Xavier Hill, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
Manor's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaxson Cofield and Maxwell Osareniye. Cofield is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Hutto's side was Eddie Robinson, who picked up three sacks, made seven total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Round Rock Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 35-28 to Cedar Ridge.
Round Rock Westwood might have lost, but man, Drew Norrell was a machine: he picked up 177 receiving yards, and also rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Xavion Sutton was another key player, rushing for 142 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Round Rock Westwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Manor's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Round Rock Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Manor came up short against Round Rock Westwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Manor, Demani Stewart (who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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