Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Manchester Blue Devils at home and fell 46-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 42-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Greenville lost, don't look at Antavious Richardson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 68 yards, and also threw for 168 yards on nine of 21 attempts.
Darrius Favors continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Manchester, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Favors' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 135 rushing yards. Qua Cooper was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Manchester, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
After each having a week off, Greenville and Macon County will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Macon County is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Greenville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Manchester, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marion County at 4:30 p.m. on November 16th. Marion County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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