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Manchester's Brent Schriber, left, and Robby Carver tackle Grass Lake's John Vuocolo during a first-round playoff win. Manchester shut down Grass Lake’s Wing T offense in a 10-8 win, and will face a similar -- but stronger -- attack against Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central on Friday. (Mark Bialek for AnnArbor.com)

No, the budget crisis hasn't hit Manchester High School so severely that the football team doesn't have full-sized footballs.

There's a good reason behind the Flying Dutchmen using little plastic souvenir footballs in practice Wednesday night.

Manchester is preparing for the deception of Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central's Wing T offense it will face in a Division 6 regional championship game at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Navarre Field. (Rest of the story)