Football Game Recap: Sandalwood Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 9:48pm

Football Recap: Sandalwood Saints vs. Mandarin Mustangs

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Sandalwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were beaten by the Mandarin Mustangs 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Mustangs are ranked 13th).

Mandarin found their leader in underclassman Knox Annis, who threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. Mandarin also got a significant boost from Deion Winstead, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.

Sandalwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mandarin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Sandalwood will look to defend their home field on Friday against Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. As for Mandarin, they will head out on the road to face off against Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandarin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Bradford likes a good challenge.

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