While it was Michigan Center who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Manchester who put up more. The Michigan Center Cardinals fell 44-35 to the Manchester Flying Dutchmen. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flying Dutchmen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Michigan Center lost, don't look at Braylon Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Bodee Adkins also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Michigan Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Michigan Center and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Manchester, their record now sits at 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Michigan Center will take on Homer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Michigan Center is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Manchester, they are on the road again on Friday to play Jonesville at 7:00 p.m. Jonesville's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Manchester's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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