Manchester posted their biggest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They blew past the Whitko Wildcats 35-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Manchester's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Eli Metzger and 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitko only rushed for 51.
Although Whitko took the loss, they still got scores from Hunter Long and Trevor Freel.
Manchester now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Whitko, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Manchester will head out to face off against Lewis Cass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Whitko, they will welcome Northfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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