The matchup between Manual and Flatirons Academy on Friday hardly resembled the 24-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Thunderbolts walked away with a 40-27 victory over the Bison. This was payback for the Thunderbolts, who suffered a 24-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Marcus Keller
| 09/26/25 vs Flatirons Academy | 140.5 |
| 10/11/24 vs The Pinnacle | 131.3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Denver West | 117.5 |
| 09/19/24 vs Mitchell | 99.5 |
| 10/26/24 vs Estes Park | 94.3 |
Marcus Keller produced another solid performance throwing for 218 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 87 yards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (140.5). Ellis NamuWeusi-Clements was in the mix too, providing Manual with two TDs.
Manual didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Flatirons Academy to a completion percentage of just 37.5%. The Thunderbolts weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.6%.
Manual didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of NamuWeusi-Clements and Kearre Watson. NamuWeusi-Clements got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Manual and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 27 points in those games. As for Flatirons Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Manual will square off against Highland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunderbolts will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Flatirons Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Forge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.
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