Football Game Preview: Mauldin Mavericks vs. Boiling Springs Bulldogs + How To Watch

Mauldin and Boiling Springs are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Mavericks will face off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mauldin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.

Mauldin is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing J.L. Mann: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mavericks blew the Patriots out of the water with a 48-6 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.

Tamari Shepherd

Receiving Yards

10/10/25 vs Easley	99
10/30/25 @ J.L. Mann	94
09/26/25 @ T.L. Hanna	91
08/29/25 vs Boiling Springs	90
10/17/25 @ Greenville	52
+ 4 more games

Mauldin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tamari Shepherd led the charge by picking up 94 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Shepherd is becoming a predictor of the Mavericks' success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Kamari Cannon was in the mix too, providing Mauldin with two touchdowns.

Mauldin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Mauldin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Tyson Smith was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Boiling Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against James F. Byrnes, falling 42-14.

Mauldin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points over those games. As for Boiling Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Mauldin was able to grind out a solid win over Boiling Springs when the teams last played back in August, winning 21-14. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.