Football Preview: Mannford Pirates vs. Sulphur Bulldogs
The Mannford Pirates will be playing at home against the Sulphur Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Mannford: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Sulphur has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Mannford is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Seminole on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mannford lost 44-21 to Seminole.
Mannford's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Max Moore, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and Luke Naylor, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Naylor got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Grant Pierce was another key player, picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Mannford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sulphur). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 77-8 win over Victory Christian. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Maddax Mobly, who picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jojo Gray, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Mannford's record is now 1-8. As for Sulphur, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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