Football Preview: Mansfield Legacy Broncos vs. Mansfield Tigers
Mansfield Legacy is 0-5 against Mansfield since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Mansfield Legacy Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Mansfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mansfield Legacy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mansfield Legacy on the road against Boswell as the squad secured a 42-7 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Mansfield Legacy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from J-Uan Harrison Jr., who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Carr was another key receiver, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mansfield Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mansfield Legacy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lewis Wilkerson and Jeffrey Brown.
Meanwhile, Mansfield's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Thursday. They took a 35-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crowley. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Mansfield got top-tier performance from Jacobe Hayes, who picked up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Mansfield Legacy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Mansfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mansfield Legacy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mansfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mansfield Legacy came up short against Mansfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mansfield's Braxton Van Cleave, who threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Mansfield Legacy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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