On Friday, Mandarin faced Bradford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mandarin Mustangs fell to the Bradford Tornadoes 18-13. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Although Mandarin took the loss, they still got scores from Donte Perry and Brysen Wright.
Jy'Quez Cason went supernova for Bradford, rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 62 receiving yards.
Mandarin's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Bradford, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Mandarin will challenge IMG Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandarin's defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so IMG Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bradford, they 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.
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