The Mangum Tigers will take on the Watonga Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mangum will be strutting in after a victory while Watonga will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Mangum got the win against Hobart by a conclusive 35-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Remington Laughlin and his top target Colton Gillispie. Laughlin threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns while Gillispie gained 129 total yards and two touchdowns. Mangum also got a significant boost from Austin Solis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Mangum wouldn't let Hobart keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mangum can thank Cooper Kerbo and Anthony Allen for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Watonga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were beaten by Thomas-Fay-Custer 42-0.
Mangum's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Watonga, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mangum came up short against Watonga in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, falling 33-26. Can Mangum avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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