Manchester got themselves on the board against Upson-Lee on Friday, but Upson-Lee never followed suit. They managed a 6-0 victory over the Upson-Lee Knights.
Darrius Favors had a dynamite game for Manchester, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Favors wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upson-Lee only rushed for 67.
The win got Manchester back to even at 1-1. As for Upson-Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Macon County at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th. As for Upson-Lee, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Spalding at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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