Manchester Youth Football League Hosts First Home Games of Season

Hayes Shemwell(#7 in black) evades a pair of Shelbyville tacklers for the Division 1 Raiders on Saturday

The Manchester Youth Football League hosted their first home games of the year on Saturday as they welcomed Shelbyville to Carden-Jarrell Field.  Playing a tripleheader in front of the biggest home crowd ever, the Raider teams finished the day with a record of 1 and 2.

The Division 1 team opened the afternoon with a 31 to 7 win.  The Division 2 Red Raiders rallied after falling behind early but fell 34 to 20.  The Division 3 Raiders got a kickoff return for a touchdown but fell 23 to 7.

The Manchester Youth Football League will be back in action on Saturday when they host Fayetteville.  The Division 1 Raiders will kick off the tripleheader of action beginning at 2 PM at Carden-Jarrell Field.