The Lewis Cass Kings will challenge the Manchester Squires at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewis Cass is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Lewis Cass after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 42-21 to Maconaquah. The Kings were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Lewis Cass got top-tier performance from Trevor Rowe, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Rowe is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Lewis Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Manchester waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 35-14 win. The matchup marked the Squires' most dominant victory of the season.
A big part of Manchester's win came down to the chemistry between Eli Metzger and his top target Reiss Gaerte. Metzger picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Gaerte rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Gaerte has posted since back in October of 2023.
Lewis Cass now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lewis Cass has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Lewis Cass against Manchester in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-7 victory. Does Lewis Cass have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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