Football Recap: Mangum Tigers vs. Texhoma/Goodwell
Mangum put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Texhoma/Goodwell 46-8. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mangum's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton Gillispie led the charge by picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. An impressive showing, but Gillispie really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging three interceptions. Austin Solis was another key back, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Mangum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gillispie and Diego Telles. Mangum got some further help from Cooper Kerbo: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Mangum's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Texhoma/Goodwell, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Mangum is taking a road trip to take on Thomas-Fay-Custer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Mangum: 10.1, Thomas-Fay-Custer: 9.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Texhoma/Goodwell, they will welcome Carnegie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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