Football Preview: Mansfield Summit Jaguars vs. Mansfield Timberview Wolves
The Mansfield Summit Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the Mansfield Timberview Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Summit is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mansfield Summit faced off against The Colony on Friday. Mansfield Summit blew past The Colony 45-21. The Jaguars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mansfield Summit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Demarus Bird, who threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Bird a new career-high in rushing yards. Adarion Nettles was another key back, gaining 128 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mansfield Summit's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. The Colony's QB won't forget Cameron Hall anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Timberview's offense rose to the challenge against a Cougars defense that boasted an average of only 11.33 points allowed on Thursday. Mansfield Timberview enjoyed a cozy 38-24 win over Seguin. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Mansfield Summit now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mansfield Timberview, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Mansfield Summit against Mansfield Timberview when the teams last played back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 41-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield Summit since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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