The Manila Lions will venture away from home to take on the Harrisburg Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manila is looking for their season's first victory.
Manila is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 32-31 to Hoxie.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg had to endure a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Piggott, posting a 33-6 win on the road.
Jayvin Thompson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run.
Another reason for the win was Harrisburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Evan Henley with 2.5. Andrew England was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Manila's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Harrisburg, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Manila strolled past Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 49-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harrisburg's Max Tracy, who threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manila still be able to contain Tracy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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