After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lucas, North Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Manchester Greyhounds at home to the tune of 59-30. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Manchester lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Gilliam, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Gilliam's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Leland Horner was another key player, having thrown for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
North Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Manchester, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central will challenge Reading at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manchester, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miller is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Manchester will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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