After flying high against Estes Park last Friday, Flatirons Academy came back down to earth. The Bison lost to the Manual Thunderbolts on the road by a 42-27 margin on Friday. The Bison were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbolts apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Caleb Doughty threw for 55 yards on six of 16 attempts. Jack Joyner was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground, Zeke Friedman rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
Marcus Keller had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 218 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 87 yards for Manual. The dominant performance also gave Keller a new career-high in passer rating (140.5). Ellis NamuWeusi-Clements made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Flatirons Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Manual, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Flatirons Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Forge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. As for Manual, they will take on Highland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunderbolts will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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