The Manchester Squires will head out on the road to face off against the Lewis Cass Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Manchester is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Whitko as Manchester made off with a 35-14 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
A big part of Manchester's win came down to the chemistry between Eli Metzger and his top target Reiss Gaerte. Metzger picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Gaerte rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Gaerte has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitko only rushed for 51.
Meanwhile, Lewis Cass scored first but ultimately less than Maconaquah in their contest on Friday. They lost 42-21 to the Braves. While the Kings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 14-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Lewis Cass got top-tier performance from Trevor Rowe, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Rowe is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game.
Manchester now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lewis Cass, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Manchester has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lewis Cass struggles in that department as they've been averaging 301.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Manchester was taken down by Lewis Cass 38-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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