Mantachie had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it four. They lost 36-13 to the Belmont Cardinals. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Mantachie lost, don't look at Garret Hopkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards and two TDs.
As for Belmont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 5th (when they won 40-12).
Kylei Estes had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 157 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Peyton Pharr was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Mantachie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Belmont, they will square off against North Panola at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th.
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