Manneh ties state record with nine goals against Central

 




Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

With seeding in the upcoming District 13AA Tournament still being decided, Dyersburg took another step towards claiming the top seed in the bracket and it was aided by a history-tying effort from Lady Trojan sophomore sensation Haddy Manneh as she scored every goal in the black and gold’s 9-0 win over Obion County Central on Thursday night at Dyersburg High School.

Manneh opened the game with five goals in the first half to help the Lady Trojans to a 5-0 lead at the half.

The Lady Trojans continued to get the ball to Manneh in the second half as the sophomore sensation scored four more goals to end the game with nine, tying the mercy-rule era record for goals scored in a game.

The mercy rule in girls' high school soccer is a nine-goal differential during the second half, which ends the game immediately.

By scoring nine against Obion County Central, not only does Manneh tie the state record in the current era, but the sophomore breaks the Dyersburg High School record which was set by Meridith Kerber (in 2018 against Obion County Central) then tied by Haddy’s older sister, Zainab, in 2023 against Haywood in the first round of the Region 7AA Tournament that season.

The win puts Dyersburg one victory away from clinching the right to host the District 13AA Tournament in October.

Dyersburg returns to action on Saturday when the Lady Trojans travel to Jackson to take on Madison Academic at the Lambuth Campus.

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