Football Recap: Mansfield Takes a Loss

If Mansfield was riding high fresh off their 50-14 takedown of Green Oaks last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mansfield Wolverines were dealt a 64-32 loss at the hands of the Northwood Falcons on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 51-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.

Sharmal Booker threw for 160 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jeremy Youngblood was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards. On the ground, Terrell Pegues rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Northwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyran Johnson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Johnson now rushed for 122 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Jaxon Bentzler, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

Mansfield now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Northwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansfield will square off against Lake Charles College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield is facing Lake Charles College Prep at the right time seeing as Lake Charles College Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwood, they will face off against North DeSoto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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