The Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the New Manchester Jaguar at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Kennesaw Mountain finally turned things around against Johns Creek on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 win over the Gladiators.
Jeremiah Tatum had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, New Manchester put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Stone Mountain 56-6 at home. Given the Jaguar's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Pirates are ranked 418th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Manchester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucius Robinson Iii, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 24 yards and a touchdown. Anterius Rogers was in the mix too, providing New Manchester with two touchdowns.
Kennesaw Mountain's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for New Manchester, their record is now 3-0.
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