Manchester had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mt. Zion Eagles 48-14. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Eagles are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Qua Cooper and he. Cooper rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Darrius Favors's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 154 rushing yards.
Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Mt. Zion lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Knox Israel, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Manchester pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mt. Zion, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Manchester will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Greenville at 7:30 p.m. Manchester's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Greenville's offense will have their work cut out for them. Mt. Zion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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