The Kingstree Blazers will face off against the Manning Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Kingstree focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Thursday.
Kingstree will bounce into Friday's game after beating Lake City, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Kingstree came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake City , sneaking past 16-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blazers.
Kingstree wouldn't let Lake City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bryson Epps, Javian Mccrea, Tyler Kelly, and Tyleek Dukes picked up one apiece. Maleek Dukes was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Manning had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three back in September. They blew past Ridgeland, posting a 35-0 win at home. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 35 points or more this season.
Kingstree's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Manning, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Kingstree lost to Manning at home by a decisive 24-8 margin in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Kingstree, Triston Thames (who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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