Manila is 0-4 against Newport since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Manila Lions will host the Newport Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Newport took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manila, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Manila finally turned things around against Harrisburg on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Hornets. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Newport started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Osceola. They took a hard 41-27 fall against the Seminoles on Friday. The game marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Newport might have lost, but man, Luke Reynolds was a machine: he threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns. Aamonii Wren was Reynolds' top target, picking up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Manila's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Newport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Manila was dealt a bruising 44-7 loss at the hands of Newport in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Manila, Elijah Alcorn (who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown) 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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