Manville hasn't had much luck against Belvidere recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manville Mustangs will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Belvidere County Seaters at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Manville is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Hopatcong: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Manville blew Hopatcong out of the water with a 33-0 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 26 point advantage.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Isaiah Bennett and he. Bennett rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Manville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mason Seawright and Josh D?Ambrosio.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belvidere, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on North Plainfield with a sharp 35-14 victory on Friday.
The win made it two in a row for Manville and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Belvidere, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Manville might still be hurting after the 34-13 loss they got from Belvidere when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Manville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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