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Is Destiny Calling Tonight?
Well here it is, homecoming night in Manchester, and we have a steady rain falling. I guess it was bound to happen, and we've really caught a break with the weather throughout the season so far. But come on...IT'S HOMECOMING!!! There's all the festivites...the parade, homecoming court, king and queen and everything else, so this should be a barrel of fun. Oh well, I'll still keep dry. Unlike some of my fellow sportwriters, I have a spot in the press box reserved for me. A great view of the action without battling the elements. Gotta love it, haha.
The Flying Dutchmen have a big one on homecoming Friday...a showdown with the Grass Lake Warriors (4-2, 4-1 Cascades). If this year is anything like we've seen from these two that past couple of seasons, this should be a classic. Two years ago, on Manchester's homecoming, the Dutchmen pulled out a 15-12 victory on Kyler Ritter's 4-yard touchdown run with less than a minute remaining. The scoring drive came after an 84-yard touchdown run by the Warriors with about three minutes left. And who can forget last year at Grass Lake? Will Rickert's five touchdowns, including one with 15 seconds left giving the Dutchmen a 44-38 victory over Skylar Stoker and the Warriors. Without a doubt, one of the top five games I've covered in my career.
Of course, Manchester (6-0, 5-0 Cascades) can take a big step toward winning an outright league title for the first time since 2005 (the Dutchmen shared the title with Grass Lake and Addison last year). You get the feeling that if the Dutchmen get past the Warriors, the Cascades championship is theirs. All due respect to East Jackson, who is a surprising 4-2, but the Dutchmen, Warriors and Addison Panthers are the top dogs in this conference. Either Manchester or Addison has won the Cascades title every year since 2003, and Grass Lake has the league's only state finals appearance in that time span.
The Dutchmen got past its big hurdle two weeks ago when it beat Addison. The Warriors are looking for the same thing tonight. Despite all its success, Grass Lake hasn't beaten the Dutchmen since 2002, a span of six games. So the Dutchmen have the mental edge, and we'll see if that's a factor tonight. Bottom line, the Dutchmen control their own destiny...and they're looking to get a home game, or two, in the playoffs.
Homecoming makes this even more special, and a playoff-like atmosphere is expected. Does destiny await tonight? It's going to be fun finding out.
The Flying Dutchmen have a big one on homecoming Friday...a showdown with the Grass Lake Warriors (4-2, 4-1 Cascades). If this year is anything like we've seen from these two that past couple of seasons, this should be a classic. Two years ago, on Manchester's homecoming, the Dutchmen pulled out a 15-12 victory on Kyler Ritter's 4-yard touchdown run with less than a minute remaining. The scoring drive came after an 84-yard touchdown run by the Warriors with about three minutes left. And who can forget last year at Grass Lake? Will Rickert's five touchdowns, including one with 15 seconds left giving the Dutchmen a 44-38 victory over Skylar Stoker and the Warriors. Without a doubt, one of the top five games I've covered in my career.
Of course, Manchester (6-0, 5-0 Cascades) can take a big step toward winning an outright league title for the first time since 2005 (the Dutchmen shared the title with Grass Lake and Addison last year). You get the feeling that if the Dutchmen get past the Warriors, the Cascades championship is theirs. All due respect to East Jackson, who is a surprising 4-2, but the Dutchmen, Warriors and Addison Panthers are the top dogs in this conference. Either Manchester or Addison has won the Cascades title every year since 2003, and Grass Lake has the league's only state finals appearance in that time span.
The Dutchmen got past its big hurdle two weeks ago when it beat Addison. The Warriors are looking for the same thing tonight. Despite all its success, Grass Lake hasn't beaten the Dutchmen since 2002, a span of six games. So the Dutchmen have the mental edge, and we'll see if that's a factor tonight. Bottom line, the Dutchmen control their own destiny...and they're looking to get a home game, or two, in the playoffs.
Homecoming makes this even more special, and a playoff-like atmosphere is expected. Does destiny await tonight? It's going to be fun finding out.
posted by Ed Patino at
10:14 AM
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