Squires Cruise To Win

GAS CITY - Manchester, ranked tenth in the preseason 2A poll, was held scoreless by Mississinewa in the opening quarter Friday but exploded for 21 points in the second stanza en route to a convincing 33-7 win.

Manchester's Josh Peden scored the first of his two touchdowns with 6:20 remaining in the second quarter to move within one. Manchester's PAT attempt failed.

Peden's other score came with 7:05 remaining in the game when he charged in from 69 yards out for the game's final score.

Annon Gaerte and John Gratz also scored touchdowns for the Squires. Peden led all ground gainers with 140 yards on 22 carries. John Sommer added 42 yards on 10 attempts.

Manchester (1-0) will be at Heritage on Friday.

MANCHESTER 33

MISSISSINEWA 7

Manchester 0 21 0 12 - 33

Mississinewa 7 0 0 0 - 7

Ma Mi

First Downs 8 12

Rushes-yards 41-207 41-74

Passing Yards 128 67

Comp.-Att.-Int. 4-10-0 7-18-0

Fumbles-lost 6-3 3-2

Punts-Avg. 2-33.5 6-30.8

Penalties-Yards 6-70 8-66

First Quarter

Mi - Braden Bushman 7 run (Zach Pierson kick), 1:13

Second Quarter

Ma - Josh Peden 2 run (PAT failed), 6:20

Ma - Kedric Miller 54 pass from Klay Bechtold (2-point conversion), 1:06

Ma - Annon Gaerte 26 pass from Bechtold (PAT failed), :19

Fourth Quater

Ma - John Gratz 24 run (PAT failed), 10:44

Ma - Peden 69 run (PAT failed), 7:05

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing - Manchester, Peden 22-140, John Sommer 10-42, John Gratz 2-29; Mississinewa, Chris Lamb 17-46, Aron Wilson 7-28

Passing - Manchester, Bechtold 4-10-128; Mississinewa, Bushman 7-18-67

Recieving - Manchester, Miller 2-79, Gaerte 2-49; Mississinewa, Ryan Site 4-49