The matchup between L.C. Bird and Manchester on Friday hardly resembled the 16-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Skyhawks had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Lancers. The Skyhawks have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Landen Abernethy produced another solid effort throwing for 227 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 50 yards and one score for Manchester. Abernethy has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Manchester's leading receiver Landon Hicks was Abernethy's top target yet again, picking up 85 receiving yards and three TDs.
L.C. Bird's loss dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Manchester, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
L.C. Bird wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-0 victory against Clover Hill on the 17th. As for Manchester, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Powhatan at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Abernethy and Elliott Murphy.
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