Football Preview: Mangum Tigers vs. Thomas-Fay-Custer Terriers
The Mangum Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Thomas-Fay-Custer Terriers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mangum's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mangum against Texhoma/Goodwell as the squad secured a 46-8 victory. 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 win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colton Gillispie, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched 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. Mangum also got a significant boost from Austin Solis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
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).
Meanwhile, Thomas-Fay-Custer didn't have too much trouble with Southwest Covenant on Friday as they won 34-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Terriers.
Mangum pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Thomas-Fay-Custer, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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