The Manual Rams will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Peoria Lions at 4:30 p.m. Peoria took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manual, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Manual finally turned things around against Urbana on Saturday. They walked away with a 14-2 win over the Tigers.
Breyasia Grayson was the offensive standout of the contest as she rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
She was just one part of a punishing run game: Manual was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 62.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 161.3.
Manual didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Admyre Thompson.
Meanwhile, Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Richwoods 32-0.
Manual's record is now 2-7. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Manual came up short against Peoria when the teams last played back in September, falling 14-2. Can Manual avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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