The Mandeville Skippers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Slidell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandeville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 143 points over their last three matchups.
Mandeville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Carver Collegiate Academy at home to the tune of 49-0. Given the Skippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Rams are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nate Sheppard had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Michael White made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mandeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Mandeville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. White picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Slidell's offense. They were beaten by Warren Easton 28-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mandeville's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Slidell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Mandeville against Slidell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. Will Mandeville repeat their success, or does Slidell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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