Football Preview: Mauldin Mavericks vs. J.L. Mann Patriots
The Mauldin Mavericks will head out to challenge the J.L. Mann Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. J.L. Mann took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mauldin, who comes in off a win.
Mauldin will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Woodmont on Friday. The Mavericks took their game with ease, bagging a 49-13 win over the Wildcats. With the Mavericks ahead 28-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kamari Cannon
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| 08/29/25 vs Boiling Springs | 1 |
Kamari Cannon went supernova, rushing for 100 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Micah McClintock also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mauldin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 56-14 defeat at the hands of Greenwood. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
J.L. Mann's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mauldin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Mauldin took a serious blow against J.L. Mann when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 35-0. Thankfully for the Mavericks, Ladainnian Martin (who rushed for 131 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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