Manning had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They snuck past the Kingstree Blazers with a 28-22 victory. The Monarchs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blazers, too.
Despite the loss, Kingstree saw an underclassman step up: Mycheal Wallace forced a fumble and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Manning's record now sits at 5-1. As for Kingstree, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Manning will face off against Mullins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manning is on a three-game streak of home wins, Mullins a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Kingstree, they will take on East Clarendon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Clarendon's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Kingstree's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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