The North RedHawks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Manhattan Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North hasn't scored more than seven points for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
North is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Southeast on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North was dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Southeast.
Meanwhile, Manhattan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over Washburn Rural. Considering the Indians have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Aslin and Jaydin Hudley were among the main playmakers for Manhattan as the former rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry and the latter gained 166 total yards and three touchdowns. Hudley is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Manhattan, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
North was taken down by Manhattan 71-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for North, Deandre Aukland (who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries) 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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