Manchester won the last time they faced Wabash, and things went their way on Friday too. The Manchester Squires took down the Wabash Apaches 42-26. The Squires pushed the score to 35-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Apaches cut but never quite recovered from.
Manchester can attribute much of their success to Reiss Gaerte, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Gaerte's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Mason Rooney made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Manchester's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rooney and Gaerte. The dominant performance gave Rooney a new career-high in rushing yards.
When it comes to explaining why Wabash lost, don't look at Noah Baldwin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Manchester's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Wabash, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Manchester will be playing at home against Rochester on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Wabash, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Peru at 7:00 p.m.
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