Football Preview: Dawson Eagles vs. Manvel Mavericks
The Dawson Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Manvel Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Manvel is hoping to do what Alvin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dawson's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Dawson put the hurt on Alvin with a sharp 58-35 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dawson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Max Zavala, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Rodney Bonham, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Manvel made easy work of Alvin last Friday and carried off a 42-21 win. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Cam Renfro had an outrageously good game as he threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Xaiden Brown, who rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Dawson's record is now 6-3. As for Manvel, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Dawson ended up a good deal behind Manvel in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, losing 49-31. Can Dawson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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