Mauldin is 8-2 against J.L. Mann since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mauldin Mavericks will look to defend their home field against the J.L. Mann Patriots at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Nehemiah Floyd and Ladainnian Martin.
Last Tuesday, Mauldin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Woodmont.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann faced Greenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. J.L. Mann strolled past Greenwood with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Trip Bryant, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to J.L. Mann's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jordyn Turner-Butler and Kamari ?Kwill? Williams, who racked up four sacks between them. J.L. Mann got some further help from Wyatt Ward: he made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
J.L. Mann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mauldin's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for J.L. Mann, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Mauldin was dealt a bruising 55-6 defeat at the hands of J.L. Mann when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Mauldin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
