The Manila Lions will challenge the East Poinsett County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manila is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They were beaten by Marked Tree 43-6.
Meanwhile, East Poinsett County lost 56-32 to Rivercrest on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Colts are ranked 31st).
Manila's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for East Poinsett County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Manila was taken down by East Poinsett County 56-29 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Manila, Dennis Gaines (who rushed for 172 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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