The Manitou Springs Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Forge Christian Fury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manitou Springs is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Manitou Springs managed to keep up with Valley until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Mustangs lost 43-22 to the Vikings.
Despite the defeat, Manitou Springs got top-tier performance from Layton Little, who rushed for 121 yards and one score.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Forge Christian and Kent Denver, and Kent Denver kept the tradition alive. The Fury took a 40-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sun Devils on Saturday. The loss was the Fury's first of the season.
Manitou Springs will have to keep a close watch on Quentin Torres and Treysen Eye, a pair of players who had a big impact on Forge Christian's prior game. Torres gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns, while Eye picked up 73 receiving yards and one touchdown. Eye was even better on defense, forcing one fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Forge Christian, racking up 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Torres, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Manitou Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Forge Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Manitou Springs took a serious blow against Forge Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 49-0. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Sullivan Strange (who threw for 177 yards and four TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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