The Greatest Manning of Them All (NCAA RTG/Madden SS)

[SHaynes23]

The following will be played with NCAA Football 10's Road to Glory and Madden 10's Superstar Mode. It will be played on All-American/All-Pro difficulty.

Las Vegas Sun High School Football

It's that time again. It's time for the Nevada State Playoffs, and Las Vegas will be represented well by the team many are calling the favorites to take home the crown, the Las Vegas High Trojans.

The Trojans are lead by physically dominating quarterback Andy Manning, who has been tearing up opposing defenses all season long. Schools from around the area have been scouting him heavily, but look for the attention to ramp up if he is able to lead his team deep into the state playoffs. Manning's great size and amazing arm power have been drawing comparisons to another quarterback with the same last name, Peyton Manning, no relation. Andy Manning stands in at an imposing six feet six inches tall and is a sturdy 235 pounds. He is known mostly as a pocket quarterback, but if a defensive back gets in his way he will bowl them over. Manning's go to attributes though are his amazing arm strength and the accuracy he delivers the ball with. Local coaches say he completes passes that high school quarterbacks have no business getting off.

This young man is something special for sure, be sure to keep your eyes on him in the state playoffs, we sure will.

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Breaking news here into ESPNews. We are going to a press conference in Las Vegas, where apparently a high school quarterback has a big announcement to make.

Andy Manning is shown sitting at a table next to his mother and his coach.

Andy Manning

I'm sure you are all wondering why we've asked you all to come here today. My name is Andy Manning, I'm the quarterback for Las Vegas High's football team. We are going to be going into the state playoffs next week, that's partly why I called you here. Where do I start...

Well this woman sitting next to me is my mother. She is partly why we are here today. Her story is that back before I was born she was going through school at UNLV. She didn't have much money, so she was working her way through school by doing some dancing on the side. She got awfully close to one customer one night, and well, let's say they engaged in some adult activities later in the night. Nine months later there I was. I never knew who my father was, mom wouldn't tell me. All she said was that I would take this mystery man's last name because it might help me out in the future....Well the future is now.

Why is this important, and why should the national audience we called here care at all. Look at my last name again, Manning. That man who is my mystery father....ARCHIE MANNING! That's right folks, there's another Manning. It's me.

Except I'm not like Peyton or Eli. I'm bigger, I'm stronger, I'm faster. I'm better than either one of them could ever dream of being. That's right. I'm throwing this out here today, every college in the country listen up. If I wasn't the number one recruit in the country already, I should be now, I've got Manning blood in me. If you want the best quarterback the world will ever see, you better start lining up.

Peyton, Eli, I'm better than you could ever be. If I could jump straight to the NFL I would, but I'll go to college and destroy every record the two of you ever set. You will pay for your father's sins. Mark my words folks, I will be the GREATEST MANNING OF THEM ALL.

[ufrules]

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Well that was just weird!

[Rexis]

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nice read......im loving the kid call calling out the mannings like that

[kblu54]

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lol... the whole thing was just funny as hell

[SHaynes23]

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Nevada State Playoffs
Round One
Spring Valley vs. Las Vegas

Tonight marked round one of the state playoffs around the state of Nevada. This state tournament is drawing more press than maybe any other in the country due to one athlete, Las Vegas QB Andy Manning. Manning, who came out and declared that he is in fact part of the Manning quarterbacking dynasty, and has called out the family who never claimed him as their own is ready to prove that he is, "the greatest Manning of them all."

Final Score
Spring Valley 0
Las Vegas 62

Andy Manning's Stats
13-16, 312 Yards, 5 Touchdowns, 17 Yards Rushing

As you can see from the score, Manning was able to just tear apart the Spring Valley defense, just like he not so humbly stated earlier this week. Manning showed his dominance as he stood strong in the pocket and as soon as his man had a shred of daylight between he and his defender, Manning would fire a laser into the perfect spot for a huge completion. Manning's passes ended up going for six points on five different occasions. He did this, and went over three hundred yards in about three quarters before he was taken out for a backup.

In his big press conference Manning announced that college teams should start taking more notice of what he does on the field. We were able to spot six scouts from NCAA teams at the game tonight. They included: Iowa, Pittsburgh, Arkansas, UNLV, Nevada and Purdue. These aren't exactly the powerhouse teams Manning was hoping to show up, but if he takes his team farther into the playoffs and he continues to dominate teams like he did tonight, look for those powerhouse teams to start showing up.

Here's what Manning had to say about this blowout victory.

Andy Manning

I just went out there and did what I said I would do. I have to admit though, it wasn't exactly a challenge. Playing these guys was like carving up our eighth grade defense in flag football. I'm eager to show scouts what I can do against a team closer to our level. Don't look for the stats to change though, no matter who we play look for me to put up big numbers.

[BV28]

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LOL!!!!

I'm from Vegas, and am currently in high school. Will follow!

[dickey1331]

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lol i thought this was going to be about Cooper. Sounds good. Ill follow

[Watson]

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Maybe we can get some pics of Little Manning?

[SHaynes23]

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Thanks for following so far guys, I'm glad you are liking the idea. And starting with his college career I'll try uploading some of the highlights and pictures from Andy's games. I'll also work on some other graphics for stat overlays and stuff like that.

[SHaynes23]

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Nevada State Playoffs
Quarter Finals
Las Vegas vs. Henderson

Last week the Las Vegas High football team ran through Spring Valley in week one of the state playoffs 62-0. This week Andy Manning and company will be facing a tougher team in the form of Henderson High School. Henderson's defense has taken notice of all the trash talk from Manning after dominating Spring Valley last week on his way to five touchdowns. "If Manning thinks he's coming into a flag football game, he's got another thing coming", said one of Henderson's defensive linemen. Once again, the eyes of not only Nevada, but from people all around the country will be focused on the newly discovered youngest Manning. It'll be interesting to see if he can walk the walk as well as he talks the talk.

Final Score
Las Vegas 24
Henderson 20

Andy Manning's Stats
14-20, 298 Yards Passing, 3 Touchdowns

Henderson came to play in this one, and they were determined that they wouldn't be shut down and embarrassed like Spring Valley was. Las Vegas was able to march out on their first drive, and after pounding four straight runs up the middle to get to midfield, Manning hooked up with his big play wide receiver for six quick points, and it looked like the rout was on. Henderson got the ball after the score and quickly marched down and it looked like a shootout was in order, but the offenses slowed down for the most part. They would both get decent drives going, only to see them end with punts.

Going into the fourth Las Vegas had a 21-13 lead with the ball, and it looked like they could run some clock out with a long drive and cruise to a second round victory. They had a very quick drive though, and eventually settled for a field goal. Henderson got the ball back down 24-13 and were able to march down the field and score a touchdown to make it 24-20. Manning got the ball back, but Vegas couldn't just run the clock out. They tried to get a first down but settled for a three and out, and Henderson had the ball with 30 seconds left. They hooked up on two straight first down pass plays and got timeouts, but after that they were stifled and were unable to connect on a long hail mary and Las Vegas was on to the quarterfinals. There were also some schools on hand to see Manning play tonight, they were: Virginia Tech, Kansas, Arizona, Purdue, Central Michigan and San Diego State.

The Las Vegas Sun caught up with Manning after the game and asked him about his performance in this game.

Andy Manning

They knew what we were going to do coming into the game. They know we like to put the ball in the air because we are better than anybody in the state, if not the country at that. We thought we could do something on the ground, but as you saw our ground game really didn't do anything, so I was forced to throw against a ton of defensive backs all night, but they still weren't enough and here we are onto the semifinals. Big props to our defense for stepping up and saving our butts after our running game failed to run the clock out.

[SHaynes23]

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Nevada State Playoffs
Semi Finals
Las Vegas vs. Kingsbury

In the second round of the highly publicized Nevada state playoffs the Las Vegas High team lead by Andy Manning slipped through a tough game against Henderson to move one step closer to the state title game. This time two of the best teams in the state will face off for the state title next week at the University of Nevada. Manning came into last week's game with Henderson with an attitude like he was going to run through all comers, and even though Henderson gave Las Vegas all they could handle, Manning was still very confident that there is no team in the nation better than his, and he believes it is mostly because of him. Look for Kingsbury to pick up right where Henderson left off in giving Manning and company all they could handle.

Final Score
Las Vegas 31
Kingsbury 27

Andy Manning's Stats
15-24, 312 Yards, 3 Passing TDs, 3 Interceptions, 13 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD

What a game. Both teams smashed heads all game long as battled for the upper hand. Las Vegas started out very slowly as Manning tossed two first quarter interceptions, his first mistakes of the state playoffs. Kingsbury was able to capitalize on both, getting a field goal on the first pick, then a touchdown on the second. Kingsbury's offense was very effective as they ran the clock down with a nice running attack and kept Manning off the field for much of the half. At the end of one the score was 17-7 Kingsbury.

Las Vegas got the ball to start the second half and Manning marched the troops right down the field and hit his second touchdown score through the air to cut the lead to three. The scoring kept going from there and with two minutes left in the game Vegas was down 27-24. Manning needed to drive the team down the field 64 yards to keep their season alive. After a few short strikes Las Vegas was facing a tough fourth down, and Manning was able to find his tight end for a big gain to the 13 yard line, with 12 seconds on the clock and a timeout. Manning dropped back in the gun and looked for a man, but found noone. All his receivers were on the left side of the field though, leaving the right side open. Manning took off for the corner of the endzone on the ground. A linebacker met him right at the line, but Manning fell into the endzone with a few seconds left. After a last second stand Las Vegas had a 31-27 victory and was heading to the state title game.

Colleges in attendance to see Manning's final drive were: BYU, West Virginia, Florida, Penn State, Miami (OH) and Duke.

After this huge victory a local radio station met with Manning on the sideline. The reporter asked him if he was nervous coming into the last drive.

Andy Manning

Was I nervous coming into the last drive? Of course I wasn't nervous. I've been playing that scenario out in my head since I was a little kid. I've never gotten to carry it out though because we usually aren't down like that. It would have been a different story if I didn't throw three interceptions today. They were just confused routes though, I put the ball where I thought my man would go, he just didn't. But enough with the negatives, WE'RE GOING TO THE SHIP!!!

[Joshua1207]

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lol... the whole thing was just funny as hell

I thought so too lol.

[SHaynes23]

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Nevada State Playoffs
State Championship Game
Played at the University of Nevada
Johnson Lane vs. Las Vegas

Tonight is the night a whole season of football has led up to. Two undefeated teams will be facing off as Johnson Lane and Las Vegas are set to do battle. While Las Vegas comes into this game with their high powered offense led by the up and coming star Andy Manning, Johnson Lane is known for their stingy defense. Both sides are set to butt heads, and with this game receiving national media coverage thanks to the youngest Manning, the lights will be on bright for one team to declare their dominance. The time for talk is over, it's time to find out who the last team standing in the state of Nevada is.

Final Score
Johnson Lane 11
Las Vegas 47

Andy Manning's Stats
16-23, 438 Yards, 6 Touchdowns

After two tight games coming into this state championship, Las Vegas finally broke through and showed that they are in fact one of the most dominating offensive forces high school football has seen in quite some time. On the very first play of the game Manning fired off an absolute bomb to one of his receivers, which he caught in stride over his shoulder for a 77 yard touchdown. Las Vegas didn't slow down either as they marched right down the field on their second drive and Manning connected with his running back in the flat for another passing touchdown. Johnson Lane was only able to put 3 points on the board in the entire first half, while Las Vegas had 31 thanks to four touchdowns through the air.

The second half was no different. The only time Johnson Lane got on the board was with a deep touchdown pass of their own, and a two point conversion to give them 11. Manning and company continued to fire on all cylinders, connecting on two more touchdowns. A missed extra point and a field goal later Las Vegas claimed the state title by 36 points. Manning compiled one of the best games in state playoff history as he finished with an astonishing 438 yards through the air and six touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the game and put an exclamation point on a brilliant high school career. Surely every college in the nation will be fighting over him to join their team for next year.

Colleges in attendance to see Manning's final high school game were: USC, Florida, Nebraska, Alabama, Iowa and Oklahoma State.

After the game a reporter from a local Las Vegas news program caught up with the sure fire star. The reporter wanted the first scoop on where Manning would be attending next fall.

Andy Manning

It's a decision my mom and I have been going over very hard all year, and it's really picked up in the last couple of weeks. I think I even saw Urban Meyer in the stands tonight. I could go to a huge program like Florida or USC and keep them on the winning track. I could go to a school like Notre Dame and Michigan and put them back on the map. Heck, I could even go to a smaller school and create a legacy the likes of which they've never seen. I've even considered going to Tennessee or Ole Miss and destroying every record one of my brothers have ever set and make it clear who the greatest Manning of them all is.

Don't worry, you will all know the minute I make up my mind, but tonight it's time to celebrate. I told you we were the best weeks ago. We went out there tonight and proved it. We put a hurting on those guys. Everybody said they would slow us down. Six touchdowns later I think the critics were eating their shoes. But you all stay tuned, I'll be making a decision in the next few days probably. Good night Las Vegas!

[vusa92troy]

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Interesting read. Good luck and I am looking forward to your updates.

[SHaynes23]

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Sorry for the delay, things have been crazy with finals. I've got a month Christmas break coming up so I can go full blast into this pretty soon.

The gymnasium of the state champion Las Vegas High School is decorated in enough red and yellow to make Hulk Hogan jealous. There are a decent number of reporters present for this Saturday afternoon press conference. All of a sudden the lights dim and Nelly's song from a few years ago, #1 plays over the gym's loud speakers. A spotlight points to the door, where Andy Manning is walking in holding the state championship, decked out in a USC football jersey. He stands at the podium as the spotlight remains on him and addresses the crowd in attendance.

Andy Manning

Well I think it's clear where I'm going next year. Manning's going Hollywood! That's right, just this morning I officially inked my letter of intent with the University of Southern California to become a Trojan! I looked at almost every school around the country when making my decision, and I thought what place would be a better platform for my talents than at the greatest football school in America today, USC!

Word going around is that USC's star quarterback Mark Sanchez is talking about leaving for the NFL, if he does then that's great, I'll be able to put up giant numbers starting as a freshman to the day I either graduate or leave to show that I'm the best quarterback going today in the big time of the NFL. I just know one thing, next fall Los Angeles better get ready for the ride of their lives. You thought the Trojans were good before? We're about to take it to a whole new level. Thank you Las Vegas!