If Powhatan was riding high off their 46-13 takedown of Mechanicsville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Powhatan Indians took a 40-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Lancers on Friday. The Indians have struggled against the Lancers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Powhatan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Edgar Alejo, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Alejo has posted since back in September of 2023. Elliott Murphy was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Manchester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jakai Moore led the charge by rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown. Donovan Artis did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Powhatan's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Manchester, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Powhatan is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge James River Midlothian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Powhatan focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Manchester, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Midlothian at 7:00 p.m.
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