Manila has gone 3-0 against Marked Tree recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Manila Lions will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Marked Tree Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manila is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 28-7 to Paragould on Friday. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marked Tree couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. The match between them and Newport wasn't particularly close, with Marked Tree falling 48-30. The Indians were down 48-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Manila didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Marked Tree in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with an 18-14 victory. Will Manila repeat their success, or does Marked Tree have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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