Manchester and Staples squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Manchester had to settle for second. They were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of the Staples Wreckers. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wreckers are ranked fifth).
Despite the loss, Manchester still got an impressive performance from Joe Mugovero, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Manchester and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Staples, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Staples, they will square off against Greenwich at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Staples is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
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