The Manning Monarchs will host the Academic Magnet Raptors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Academic Magnet will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Manning extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Monarchs blew past Lake City 40-13. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won five matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Academic Magnet made sure to put some points up on the board against Burke on Friday. The Raptors' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 45-0 shutout. The contest marked the Raptors' most dominant victory of the season.
Academic Magnet's win came from a few key players Manning will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen George, who rushed for 108 yards and one score on only ten carries, and also threw for 107 yards while completing 75% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of Academic Magnet's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 5-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Samba Diallo was in the mix too, providing the Raptors with two touchdowns.
Academic Magnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. They are 5-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Manning's record is now 7-3. As for Academic Magnet, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Manning against Academic Magnet in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. Do the Monarchs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raptors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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