The Manhattan Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Washburn Rural Blues at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manhattan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
Manhattan took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Topeka 50-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their 13-point performance the game before.
Manhattan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kha'Mario Davis, who rushed for 160 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries. Davis' longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Watson, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Max Evans-Pryor
| 10/17/25 vs Topeka | 7 |
| 10/10/25 @ Northwest | 6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Emporia | 13 |
| 09/26/25 vs Junction City | 7 |
| 09/19/25 vs Hays | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Another reason for the win was Manhattan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Max Evans-Pryor was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Evans-Pryor is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Washburn Rural faced Junction City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blues took a hard 35-20 fall against the Bluejays. The matchup marked the Blues' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Manhattan's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Washburn Rural, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Manhattan against Washburn Rural when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-14 victory. In that contest, the Indians amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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