Football Recap: Manvel Mavericks vs. Pearland Oilers
Manvel was the 45-7 winner over Pearland when they last played one another back in September of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Manvel Mavericks came up short against the Pearland Oilers on Friday, falling 42-18. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Oilers are ranked 137th).
Despite the loss, Manvel still got an impressive performance from Antoine Wilder, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilder's longest reception was for an incredible 88 yards. Cam Renfro was another key player, having thrown for 275 yards and three touchdowns.
Jake Westmoreland had an outrageously good game for Pearland as he threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nicolas Fernandez was Westmoreland's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Manvel and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Pearland, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manvel will challenge South Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Houston's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Manvel's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pearland, they will square off against Dawson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pearland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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