The Manning Monarchs are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Kingstree Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manning has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 130 points over their last three matches.
Manning's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed back in September. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ridgeland 35-0 at home. Considering the Monarchs have won three contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kingstree hadn't done well against Lake City recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Kingstree had just enough and edged Lake City out 16-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blazers.
Kingstree wouldn't let Lake City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bryson Epps, Javian Mccrea, Tyler Kelly, and Tyleek Dukes picked up one apiece. Maleek Dukes was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Manning's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kingstree, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Manning strolled past Kingstree in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 24-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manning since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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