One and done: Manchester drops playoff game to Grass Lake, 22-30
by Tyler Scott A brutal struggle with turnovers abound. A chance for revenge, squandered. The re-match between Cascades Conference foes, this time in the playoffs, ended again in disappointment, and brought the Flying Dutchmen’s varsity season to a close. Manchester lost to the Grass Lake Warriors 22-30 in the pre-district round of the MHSAA 11-man […]
Manchester falls at home to Homer, 8-14
When the defense scores but the offense can’t, it’s tough to win. When injuries knock out numerous starting players, it’s even harder. Manchester lost to the Homer Trojans at home 8-14 on Friday. The Flying Dutchmen gave up an early lead then fell behind and never recovered, ultimately ending the regular season with a second […]
Manchester falls to Grass Lake 8-25, remains one win from playoffs
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is the Manchester Men’s Club. A five-game winning streak, broken – and still no guarantee of a playoff appearance. Such is the state of affairs for Manchester, after travelling to Grass Lake Friday and losing to the Warriors 8-25 in the final Cascades Conference matchup […]
Defense dominates in Homecoming win for Manchester
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is the Manchester Men’s Club. The scoreboard didn’t explain how lopsided of a contest it was, but the Dutch defense shone again. Manchester defeated the Hanover-Horton comets 42-17, on homecoming night in Manchester Friday, and allowed just a field goal until the fourth quarter. Yellow […]
Flying Dutchmen survive Cardinals, thanks to fourth quarter fireworks
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is the Manchester Men’s Club. by Tyler Scott It wasn’t clear who would win until the last few minutes, but Manchester spoiled Michigan Center’s homecoming night by making some key plays late in the game to secure a hard-fought win, 21-14. Michigan Center jumped out […]
Dutch blank Jayhawks 56-0
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is the Manchester Men’s Club. by Tyler Scott Everything worked. The Flying Dutchmen cruised to a 56-0 victory over visiting Vandercook Lake on Friday as Manchester extended its winning streak. In a rain-shortened game, not many good things happened for the Jayhawks (0-5, 0-4). The […]
Manchester rolls past East Jackson, 48-7
by Tyler Scott The Trojans just weren’t going to get their first win this time around. The Flying Dutchmen jumped out to a big lead in the early stages of a 48-7 win over East Jackson (0-4, 0-3 in Cascades Conference competition) at Manchester Friday. The first quarter was like a highlight reel, featuring touchdowns […]
Equestrians head to Regional Meet
submitted by Olivia Greene The Manchester Equestrian Team has had an exciting season so far! Last weekend, we won our last district meet, giving us enough points to put us in second overall, earning our way a spot in the regional championships! We are so proud of our riders. They have all improved so much […]
Dutchmen break losing streak, beat Napoleon 56-27
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is JoAnn Okey. by Tyler Scott It might be all starting to come together. The Flying Dutchmen earned their first victory of the season Friday, winning 56-27 on the road against the Napoleon Pirates. A torrent of big-yardage plays by Manchester’s offense led to the lopsided […]
Panthers run past Dutchmen, 23-42
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is JoAnn Okey. by Tyler Scott On the road and in the rain, a pair of late game interceptions extinguished Manchester’s hopes for a comeback win. The Flying Dutchmen football team trailed most of the game in a 23-42 loss to the Addison Panthers in its […]
