On Friday, Bradford faced Mandarin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bradford Tornadoes managed an 18-13 victory over the Mandarin Mustangs. The win was just business as usual For the Tornadoes, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Jy'Quez Cason had a dynamite game for Bradford, rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 62 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bradford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bradford's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Trevis Johnson was the leader with two.
Although Mandarin took the loss, they still got scores from Donte Perry and Brysen Wright.
Bradford pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mandarin, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Bradford will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Keystone Heights at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Mandarin, they will venture away from home to take on IMG Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Mandarin: 7.8, IMG Academy: 15.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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