J.L. Mann had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They beat the Clover Blue Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 44-14. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Keyshun Henderson had a dynamite game for J.L. Mann, picking up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Henderson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending three passes. Na'Cyus Morrison also helped with two touchdowns in total.
J.L. Mann didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Joshua Lee, Jadyn Rice, and Raymone Whitner picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 1.3 defended passes per game. Wyatt Ward was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
J.L. Mann's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Clover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
J.L. Mann and Spartanburg are set to duel on Friday. J.L. Mann's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Spartanburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. Clover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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