The Mandeville Skippers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Slidell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandeville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Slidell likes a good challenge.
Mandeville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Carver Collegiate Academy at home. Given the Skippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Rams are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nate Sheppard went supernova for Mandeville, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown. Sheppard's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Michael White made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mandeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Mandeville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. White picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Slidell fell victim to Warren Easton and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Fighting Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mandeville's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Slidell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Mandeville against Slidell when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. Does Mandeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Slidell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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