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Tuslaw actually beat Manchester each season over Combs' final 3 years (2006-2008). They won the three games by a combined eight points, including an 8-7 barnburner in 2007. In 2008, Combs' senior season, Manchester had Tuslaw on the ropes but fumbled on I believe a 4th and inches play that would have iced the game. That win kept Tuslaw's perfect season at the time alive until they lost the following game in week 9 after Triway's punter punted the ball into his own upback and proceeded to run it in for a touchdown.Hahaha! I’m still thinking about the Combs reference. Remember thinking “that dude looks like an athletic nose tackle!” then watched him play and realized he played qb like an athletic nose tackle!
I know the Mustangs beat Manchester at least once while he was there. We’re there any other wins since then before last year?
A 6-4 Tuslaw team also managed to give Manchester it's only league loss in 2012. The most inexplicable win though came in 2019 when a 4-6 Tuslaw team beat a Manchester team on the road by double digits that eventually went onto play in the regional finals.
Historically speaking though, Manchester has been a pain in Tuslaw's side. From 1998-2000, Tuslaw went 27-3 in the regular season with all 3 losses coming to Manchester. Closes losses to Manchester also cost Tuslaw a league title in 2004 and a playoff spot in 2015.