Manhattan and Gardner-Edgerton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Manhattan had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers by a score of 36-33. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Manhattan's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaydin Hudley, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Carter Aslin, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Those 186 rushing yards gave Hudley a new career-high.
Manhattan wouldn't let Gardner-Edgerton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Manhattan can thank Garrison Vikander and Evan Middleton for forcing both of them. Middleton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Even though they lost, Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manhattan fell to 12-1. As for Gardner-Edgerton, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
As of now, neither Manhattan nor Gardner-Edgerton have any future games scheduled.
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