Football loses road game at Manchester

The Defiance football team lost to Manchester in HCAC action on Saturday afternoon, 22-0.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (0-5, 0-2), Manchester (2-3, 2-0)
• Location: Spartan Stadium - North Manchester, Ind.
• Attendance: 1,050

Notables: Today's game was the Indiana Sports Radio Network HCAC Game of the Week.

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Jordan Ambrose led the Defiance offense passing for 121 yards and adding 19 yards on the ground.
• Sophomore Tyshaun Freeman carried the ball for 60 yards on 20 totes.
• Sophomore Jahlani Hall led the Yellow Jacket receivers with four catches for 59 yards.
• Senior Amin Shaheed added four snags for 18 yards on the afternoon.
• Sophomore Marcell Maxwell led the Defiance defense with 11 total tackles.
• Senior Justin Caballero added nine tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss.
• Senior Rigo Villa chipped in seven tackles including two sacks for 12 yards.
• Tyler Zimmerman led Manchester with 36 yards passing.
• David Smith rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries for the Spartans.
• Jalen Masden and Devontay Moore led the Manchester defense with ten stops each.
• Andrew Kibler went 5-for-5 on field goal attempts for the Spartans during the game.

The Difference

• The Spartans took an early 3-0 lead after the first quarter.
• Kibler converted two field goals in the second quarter to give Manchester a 9-0 lead.
• Near the end of the second quarter the Spartans ran an interception back for a score and took a 16-0 halftime lead.
• The Spartans scored six more points in the second half to take the game, 22-0.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets again hit the road to take on Hanover in HCAC play on Saturday, October 16. Kick-off is set to start at 1:30 p.m.