Squires Get Two-Point Victory Over ZebrasNORTH MANCHESTER – Hayes Sturtsman threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns for Manchester in its 28-26 Three Rivers Conference football victory over visiting Rochester Friday night.
The Squires trailed 13-0 after the first quarter and 19-14 at intermission. Manchester took the lead in the third quarter and expanded the lead to 28-19 with a touchdown in the final period.
Sturtsman had touchdown throws of 15 yards to Devon Rooney, 65 yards to Trey Clark and 55 yards to Andrew McAtee. Delton Moore had a 5-yard rushing touchdown, and Klayton Hendrix hit all four of his point-after touchdown kicks.
Moore finished with 74 yards rushing, and Clark led the Squires with 74 receiving yards.
Manchester (3-5, 2-2 TRC) will host Maconaquah in the conference playoff game Friday.
MANCHESTER 28, ROCHESTER 26
R 13 6 0 7 – 26
M 0 14 7 7 – 28
R M
1st downs 17 14
Rushing yds 196 112
Passing yds 114 241
Comp-Att-Int 10-19-2 8-18-0
Total yds 310 353
Fumbles lost 2 0
Penalties/yds 2-12 3-29
Punts/avg. 1-40 2-40
MANCHESTER STATISTICS
Rushing: Delton Moore 16-74, Hayes Sturtsman 13-37, Devon Rooney 1-2, team 2-(minus 1); Passing – Sturtsman 10-19-241, 3 TDs, 2 Int.; Receiving – Trey Clark 4-121, Andrew McAtee 2-74, Rooney 3-39, Parker Yard 1-7.
Records – Rochester 6-2 (2-2 TRC), Manchester 3-5 (2-2 TRC)
