The Manor Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Granby Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manor is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row dating back to last season, Manor finally turned things around against Booker T. Washington on Friday. They came out on top against the Mighty Bookers by a score of 34-24. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Granby put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 7-6 photo finish over Norcom. The seven-point effort marked the Comets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
One reason for the win was Granby's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Trievon Hooker was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Kamari Cuffee was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Manor's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Granby, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Manor might still be hurting after the 30-8 defeat they got from Granby in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Manor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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