Mandeville put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Northshore Panthers, posting a 42-0 win on the road. The Skippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Nate Sheppard, who rushed for 306 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ben Hendricks, who threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mandeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Mandeville's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Northshore, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mandeville will take on Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Covington: 8.2, Mandeville: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Northshore, they will challenge Salmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salmen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
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