Highly touted high-school quarterback Arch Manning has already revealed that he will be playing for the Texas Longhorns next season, but Friday officially marked the end of his high school football career in a blowout loss for Isidore Newman.
Manning and his school, Isidore Newman took on University High in the Louisiana Division III quarterfinals, and Manning and company were entirely outmatched.
It was a rough day for Manning, throwing two interceptions along with a fumble in the game, with two of his turnovers going the other way for University High touchdowns.
Arch Manning INT returned 100 yards by Marcus Dawson for a TD. U-High 42-6 Newman
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) November 26, 2022
Tommy Greene defensive fumble recovery in the end zone for another U High TD. U High 49, Newman 6 9:00 4Q @kentrahan @WGNOsports @FNFwgno @Les_East @14_0productions @LSL_Sportsline @IsidoreNewman @UHScubathletics @NewmanAthletes
— Matt Sims (@MattSims79) November 26, 2022
The lone bright spot in the game for Manning came after an Isidore Newman interception, setting up a three-yard touchdown run.
Newman gets on the board
Amazing one-hand interception from @WilliamDarragh9 returns it all the way to the 3
Next play Arch Manning runs it in for the TD
U-High 35
Newman 6
3rd Q 4:34 pic.twitter.com/kTwCyUR5bb— Varsity Sports Now (@VSNLouisiana) November 26, 2022
The game was largely non-competitive for the most part, and Manning was ultimately pulled from the game in the fourth quarter.
Eli Friend takes over for Arch Manning at QB. Friend scores on a 10-yd TD run for Newman. U High leads 49-13 2:00 4Q @kentrahan @WGNOsports @FNFwgno @Les_East @14_0productions @LSL_Sportsline @IsidoreNewman @UHScubathletics @NewmanAthletes
— Matt Sims (@MattSims79) November 26, 2022
His final stat line for the game was undoubtedly brutal. Manning compled only 8 of 21 passing attempts for 96 yards along with his three turnovers in a 49-13 defeat.
It is a disappointing end to what has been a pretty terrific career at the school for Manning.
Earlier this season, he broke Isidore Newman’s record for total touchdowns in a career, which was previously described as an “unbreakable record by The Athletic’s Grace Raynor.
Arch Manning broke another record on Friday — one his high school coach long believed was "unbreakable." Here's what you need to know about the top 2023 QBs this week:https://t.co/p8LWTxkymy
— Grace Raynor (@gmraynor) October 24, 2022
It is obviously not how Arch Manning likely wanted to end his high school career, but there are surely greener pastures awaiting for his collegiate career at Texas.
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