Football Preview: Mansfield Legacy Broncos vs. Southlake Carroll Dragons
After each having a week off, the Mansfield Legacy Broncos and the Southlake Carroll Dragons will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mansfield Legacy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points back in October, then bounced right back against Lake Ridge last Friday. Mansfield Legacy was the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over Lake Ridge.
Nathan Wilson looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southlake Carroll put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-15 victory over Keller Central. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Chargers are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Angelo Renda continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Davis Penn was another key player, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Southlake Carroll pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Mansfield Legacy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
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