The Manor Mustangs will square off against the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Manor came up short against Round Rock Westwood and fell 28-16.
Manor's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Clark, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Xavier Hill, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Round Rock entered their matchup against Cedar Ridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Round Rock was just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Cedar Ridge. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Round Rock's defeat came about despite a quality game from Reggie Hurley, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Round Rock'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 Aiden Walker and Cole Dodds. Round Rock got some further help from Beres Owens: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Manor's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Round Rock, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Manor has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 270.8 passing yards per game. Round Rock, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 152.6 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Manor was dealt a bruising 42-13 loss at the hands of Round Rock in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Manor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
