There's no place like home for New Manchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Alexander Cougars by a score of 29-16 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Jaguar, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
New Manchester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jakobe Dejesus out in front who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Terell Clark was another key rusher, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
New Manchester's defense stepped up as well, laying out Chace Collins. three times. Leading the way was Jaylon Turner with two sacks. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Alexander took the loss, they still got scores from Chris Hutchinson and Amir Rome.
New Manchester's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Alexander, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
New Manchester has already played their next game, a 39-6 win against South Paulding on the 4th. As for Alexander, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 27-13 victory against Kennesaw Mountain on the 4th.
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