Buchholz is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Mandarin is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bobcats will host the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Buchholz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Nease by a score of 29-17.

Justin Williams
| 11/21/25 vs Nease | 131 |
| 11/13/25 vs Oviedo | 156 |
| 10/31/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 164 |
| 10/23/25 vs Bartram Trail | 154 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buchholz to victory, but perhaps none more so than Justin Williams, who picked up 131 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Williams' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 131 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Andrew Whittemore, who threw for 214 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Mandarin won against Crestview last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Mustangs walked away with a 42-35 victory over Pace.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Shaunqueze Foster and Makael Williams. Foster had a solid game and rushed for 89 yards and one score. Meanwhile, Williams was balling out in the loss, rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Buchholz's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Mandarin, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
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