The Manchester Squires will venture away from home to square off against the Wabash Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Manchester ended up a good deal behind Bluffton and lost 28-14. While losing is never fun, the Squires can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Tigers are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, Wabash had to suffer through a 39-6 loss at the hands of Alexandria-Monroe. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wabash, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Manchester didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wabash in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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