The Manhattan E Eagles will host the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manhattan E will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Manhattan E's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Cornerstone Family, posting a 50-0 win. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kansas City East Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Defenders. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Missouri, while the Defenders are ranked 136th in Kansas) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Manhattan E will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Wisner, who rushed for 40 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Kansas City East Christian Academy also got a significant boost from Benjamin Nelson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Manhattan E's record is now 7-1. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, their record now sits at 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Manhattan E against Kansas City East Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 74-6 win. In that matchup, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 60-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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