Football Preview: Mansfield Hornets vs. Johnston Panthers
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Mansfield is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mansfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Duxbury, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Mansfield was ranked 20th). Mansfield lost 21-0 to Duxbury on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Johnston kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 19-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Providence.
Johnston might have lost, but man, Dean Paris was a machine: he rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Lyalo Harrison Perez also helped out with an impressive 103 receiving yards.
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