Football Preview: Sam Rayburn Texans vs. Manvel Mavericks
The Sam Rayburn Texans are taking a road trip to take on the Manvel Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sam Rayburn is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Sam Rayburn is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Alvin on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sam Rayburn lost 35-15 to Alvin.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Manvel, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-10 victory over South Houston. The Mavericks pushed the score to 42-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had no chance of recovering from.
Manvel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aycee Johnson led the charge by rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Cam Renfro was in the mix too, providing Manvel with two touchdowns.
Manvel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Grant Stewart. Manvel got some further help from Keian Cross: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sam Rayburn now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Manvel, their record now sits at 2-4.
Sam Rayburn took a serious blow against Manvel when the teams last played back in October of 2015, falling 62-0. Thankfully for Sam Rayburn, D'Eriq King (who threw for 172 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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