Hays and Manhattan pushed the score to 34-30 the last time they played Manhattan, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. Hays fell just short of Manhattan by a score of 10-8. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Hays couldn't quite close it out.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hays fell to 2-1. As for Manhattan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Hays and Manhattan should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. The Indians (ranked 14th) will meet Garden City (ranked 73rd) on Friday. Meanwhile, Manhattan will take on Junction City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 26).
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