Football Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Mandarin

Mandarin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down the Oakleaf Knights 31-14. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 17-14 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.

Shaunqueze Foster

Rushing Touchdowns

10/24/25 vs Oakleaf	2
10/10/25 vs Fletcher	1
09/26/25 @ First Coast	1
09/05/25 @ Sandalwood	1
08/29/25 vs Atlantic Coast	2

Shaunqueze Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 137 yards and two scores on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in August. Brysen Wright made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mandarin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.

Mandarin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Wright, Mario Pratt, and Kyree Wilson picked up one apiece. Wright got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Mandarin's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Oakleaf, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.

Mandarin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 27-21 win against St. Augustine on the 30th. As for Oakleaf, they will venture away from home to square off against Tocoi Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Toros' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.