Mansfield Legacy came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 35-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of the Mansfield Tigers by a score of 24-21. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Tigers are ranked 85th).
Despite the defeat, Mansfield Legacy had strong showings from Nathan Wilson, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and Jaden Manning, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Manning has posted since back in September of 2023. J-Uan Harrison Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mansfield Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
A big part of Mansfield's win came down to the chemistry between Braxton Van Cleave and his top target Jacobe Hayes. Van Cleave threw for 92 yards and a touchdown while Hayes gained 89 total yards and a touchdown.
Mansfield Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mansfield, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansfield Legacy will venture away from home to challenge Crowley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crowley will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mansfield Legacy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mansfield, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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