The Mangum Tigers will take on the Carnegie Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mangum knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Carnegie likes a good challenge.
Mangum's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Thomas-Fay-Custer offense got past them. Mangum and Thomas-Fay-Custer were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Mangum suffered a 47-46 loss. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Mangum got top-tier performance from Austin Solis, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Solis didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles. Another player making a difference was Avery Rogers, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Mangum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Carnegie just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Texhoma/Goodwell, falling 41-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the : they've now lost three in a row.
Carnegie's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mangum, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Mangum came out on top in a nail-biter against Carnegie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 25-22. Will Mangum repeat their success, or does Carnegie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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