Belvidere has gone 7-2 against Manville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Belvidere County Seaters will be playing at home against the Manville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Belvidere took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against North Plainfield as Belvidere made off with a 35-14 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the County Seaters considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Manville never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Hopatcong 33-0 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 26 point advantage.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Isaiah Bennett and he. Bennett rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Manville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mason Seawright and Josh D?Ambrosio.
Belvidere now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Manville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Belvidere took their victory against Manville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Manville's Naquavere Thomas, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Belvidere still be able to contain Thomas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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