Football Recap: Mansfield Tigers vs. Weatherford Kangaroos
There's no place like home for Mansfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They really took it to the Weatherford Kangaroos for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-10 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 501st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton Van Cleave continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Cole Williams was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mansfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Mansfield's record now sits at 8-2. As for Weatherford, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Mansfield will take on Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Weatherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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