Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-22 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Hartford Hornets. The Red Hawks lost against the Hornets in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 46-0 score last time.
Several Red Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ayden Rodriguez, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Jeremiah Pinckney was another key rusher, gaining 136 total yards.
Quamir Willis was a one-man wrecking crew For East Hartford. as he rushed for 80 yards and three scores on only ten carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Willis a new career-high.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for East Hartford, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-8.
As of now, neither Manchester nor the Hornets have any future games scheduled.
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