Arch Manning passing record: Follow Isidore Newman vs. Many at MaxPreps as he chases Peyton and Eli Manning

MaxPreps is keeping you up to date with Newman vs. Many as Arch Manning looks to surpass Peyton Manning and Eli Manning in high school passing yardage

By CBS Sports Promos

Sep 23, 2022 at 5:00 pm ET • 3 min read

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When you're the No. 1-ranked recruit in the country and your uncles are Peyton and Eli Manning, the expectations are already sky-high. When you play at the same high school as they did, the pressure to live up to their standard can be crippling. Not only has Arch Manning been as good as advertised based on his very obvious football pedigree, he's doing everything he can to prove he could be better than his famous uncles. When he leads Isidore Newman (New Orleans, La.) against Many (Many, La) at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Arch Manning needs just over 200 passing yards to overtake Peyton to become second on the school's all-time passing leader list.

Manning has thrown for 585 yards over the last two weeks, so catching his eldest uncle is certainly attainable. Once he passes Peyton (7,207 career passing yards), he'll need fewer than 200 more yards to move ahead of Eli Manning (7,389 yards) and become the new all-time passing leader at Newman. You can follow Newman vs. Many on the game page at MaxPreps.

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What you need to know about Arch Manning

Arch Manning is the son of Cooper Manning, who, perhaps facetiously, has been called the "best" of the famous Manning brothers. However, the elder Manning had to cut his playing career short due to a spinal condition after graduating high school. Arch Manning is the top-rated high school football prospect in the nation according to 247Sports.com's composite rankings and is appropriately chasing the Isidore Newman career passing records of his uncles, Peyton and Eli.

Over the summer, Manning committed to play his college football at the University of Texas, although he was also a top priority for Nick Saban at Alabama and Kirby Smart at Georgia. One of the most impressive things about Manning's pursuit of his uncles' passing records is how he has done so while incorporating his running ability as a significant part of his skill set. Newman doesn't run an overly exotic offense, and Manning has license to take off and run, which he does quite effectively. Follow Arch Manning at MaxPreps.

How to track Newman vs. Many

Newman vs. Many date: Friday, Sept. 23
Newman vs. Many time: 8 p.m. ET
Newman vs. Many game page: Follow game at MaxPreps

Newman vs. Many preview

Barring injury, it's all but guaranteed that Arch Manning will finish this season as the Greenies' all-time passing leader, it's just a matter of when. While he is certainly within striking distance of catching Peyton on Friday, Many's defense might be the best one he sees during the regular season. Furthermore, the Tigers don't have a true quarterback running their offense and instead have their top overall player, four-star USC linebacker commit Tackett Curtis, taking snaps.

On offense, Many is going to rely on a power running game that will be designed to maintain possession, bleed game clock and keep Manning off the field. Although Manning has shown a flair for dramatic passes and comebacks already this season, his opportunities this week may be limited, which could delay his record chase for one more week. The Tigers have an aggressive defensive front, and Manning is an adept scrambler, so he may be running more frequently than he has over the last few games.

For as dominant as Many's defense has been all season -- just 13 points allowed through three games -- Newman has been resourceful. In a wild 54-52 win against Benton last weekend, Manning caught a touchdown on a double-pass play behind the line of scrimmage in addition to the four that he threw and one that he rushed for. However, Many's defense features a couple of top recruits in Curtis and four-star junior safety Tylen Singleton, who won't want to be a footnote in Manning's pursuit of his uncles' passing accolades. You can follow the matchup at MaxPreps.