Midlothian is 1-9 against Manchester since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Midlothian Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Manchester Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Midlothian got the win against Cosby by a conclusive 31-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Gibson Gross was a one-man wrecking crew for Midlothian as he threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards. Dk Chapman Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, Manchester was able to grind out a solid victory over Powhatan on Friday, taking the game 40-27.
Midlothian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Manchester, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Midlothian came up short against Manchester in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-19. Can Midlothian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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