Mandarin gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 57-13 victory over the Creekside Knights. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Knights are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tramell Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Mandarin as he threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes. Shaunqueze Foster was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mandarin was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 524 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mandarin wouldn't let Creekside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Jaylen Lewis led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Israel Ratliff's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mandarin will venture away from home to take on Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mandarin is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Creekside, they will challenge Nease at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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